The Pillars of Gratitude for Blessings: Between Speech and Action
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is gratitude for blessings achieved by saying "Alhamdulillah" alone, or by following that with actions? He says: Is gratitude for blessings achieved by saying "Alhamdulillah" alone for this blessing, or by following it with actions?
Answer:
Gratitude has three pillars without which it is not valid. The first pillar is speaking of it outwardly. The second pillar is acknowledging it inwardly in the heart. The third pillar is acting upon it in obedience to Allah by directing the blessings toward the worship of Allah.[Saba 34:13] One acts by directing the blessings and using them to help oneself in the obedience of Allah, and does not direct them toward the disobedience of Allah. Whoever directs them toward the disobedience of Allah is ungrateful for the blessing.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is gratitude for blessings achieved by saying "Alhamdulillah" alone, or by following that with actions? He says: Is gratitude for blessings achieved by saying "Alhamdulillah" alone for this blessing, or by following it with actions?
Answer:
Gratitude has three pillars without which it is not valid. The first pillar is speaking of it outwardly. The second pillar is acknowledging it inwardly in the heart. The third pillar is acting upon it in obedience to Allah by directing the blessings toward the worship of Allah.
[We said], "Work, O family of David, in gratitude." And few of My servants are grateful.
اعْمَلُوا آلَ دَاوُودَ شُكْرًا وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِيَ الشَّكُورُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1759] أركان شكر النعم: بين القول والعمل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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