What are the reasons for the scarcity of gratitude for Allah's blessings?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some people have been given by Allah and granted many blessings, but they are little in their gratitude.
Answer:
Yes, this is evidence of weak faith and of arrogance regarding oneself. Man is weak and in need of Allah.[Fatir 35:15] It is obligatory for the one to whom Allah has granted a blessing to thank Allah for it. Gratitude has three pillars: acknowledging that it is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), speaking of it with the tongue, [Ad-Duhaa 93:11] meaning speaking of it with his tongue, acknowledging it with his heart, and spending it in obedience to Allah and His pleasure. These are the pillars of gratitude. So if one is lacking in any one of them, he has not thanked Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for His blessing. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, some people have been given by Allah and granted many blessings, but they are little in their gratitude.
Answer:
Yes, this is evidence of weak faith and of arrogance regarding oneself. Man is weak and in need of Allah.
O mankind, you are those in need of Allah, while Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُBut as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].
وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5 من 41|أسئلة شرح كتاب التوحيد|مسائل متفرقة|ما أسباب قلة الشكر على نعم الله؟|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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