The Meaning of Speaking of Allah’s Blessings and the Pillars of Gratitude
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Question:
He asks: What is meant by speaking of the blessings of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He)?
Answer:
Mentioning them. What is meant by speaking of them is mentioning them in gatherings and before people, saying, “Allah has blessed us with such and such.” We praise Allah and thank Him for the blessing of Islam, the blessing of security, the blessing of sustenance, and so on. Speaking of them is part of giving thanks for them. So the pillars of gratitude are three: speaking of them outwardly, acknowledging them inwardly, and using them in obedience to the One who bestowed them and granted them. Yes.
He asks: What is meant by speaking of the blessings of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He)?
Answer:
Mentioning them. What is meant by speaking of them is mentioning them in gatherings and before people, saying, “Allah has blessed us with such and such.” We praise Allah and thank Him for the blessing of Islam, the blessing of security, the blessing of sustenance, and so on. Speaking of them is part of giving thanks for them. So the pillars of gratitude are three: speaking of them outwardly, acknowledging them inwardly, and using them in obedience to the One who bestowed them and granted them. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/113 — archive.org (7:26)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.