Thanking Allah for His blessings with the intention of increase
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Question:
May Allah do you good. Your Eminence the Shaykh, a questioner says: Is it permissible for a person to thank his Lord, with the intention of increasing His blessings, based on His saying, the Exalted:[Ibrahim 14:7]
Answer:
Yes, thanking Allah for His blessings is a cause for increase,[Ibrahim 14:7] Did you deny the blessings? Do you not remember them? Yes, it is not severe for him, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh!
May Allah do you good. Your Eminence the Shaykh, a questioner says: Is it permissible for a person to thank his Lord, with the intention of increasing His blessings, based on His saying, the Exalted:
And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]
وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْAnswer:
Yes, thanking Allah for His blessings is a cause for increase,
If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny
لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh!
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-065-شروط قبول العمل الصالح|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:08)
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