The Pillars of Gratitude and Whether Gratitude with the Tongue Alone Is Sufficient

Question:
This is a response to those who say, "We praise Allah and give thanks, and we do so with our tongues. Is that sufficient, or what constitutes gratitude? We ask for clarification."

Answer:
This is one of the pillars of gratitude, but gratitude is not complete except with four pillars, as Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: submission to the One being thanked, love for the One being thanked, praising Him, and acknowledging the blessing and that it is from Him and not from anyone else, and not using it in what He dislikes. Thus, gratitude with the tongue, gratitude with the heart, and gratitude with the limbs are pillars without which gratitude is not complete. So, if one thanks Allah the Exalted with the tongue but does not stand by true gratitude, as for the response...
Whoever says this is speaking the words of Allah the Exalted: He said, “Work,” indicating that true gratitude is not completed except through action. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand in prayer at night until his feet swelled. The one who asked him thought that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did this seeking forgiveness and fearing sin. So Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, “Why do you do this, O Messenger of Allah, when your past and future sins have been forgiven ?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that he performs this noble act not out of fear or hope, but rather This indicates that gratitude is also expressed through the limbs. A person sets his feet for Allah, Lord of the worlds, and prays in gratitude to Allah the Exalted for His apparent and hidden blessings. It is not sufficient to express gratitude with the tongue if the limbs are doing the opposite. A person thanks Allah the Exalted with his tongue and thanks Allah the Exalted with his limbs by dedicating every limb to the obedience of Allah the Exalted and to what it was created for.

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