The Blessing of Security and Safety in This Land and the Obligation to Thank Allah for It
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh Salih. If a Muslim, Shaykh Salih, is able to appreciate the blessings of Allah upon him, including the blessing of security, safety, and tranquility, what is the impact of these matters on the lives of Muslims, O Shaykh?
Answer:
There is no doubt that, praise be to Allah, we live in this land in goodness, blessing, security, faith, and abundance. We must thank Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for this blessing. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said[Ibrahim 14:7] [An-Nahl 16:112] So let us beware of this and let us tie our blessings to their gratitude, by thanking them outwardly through speaking of them outwardly and acknowledging them inwardly.
And by spending them in obedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is the gratitude for the blessing. So the blessing[At-Takathur 102:8]. You are accountable for these blessings that Allah gave you on the Day of Resurrection. How did you spend them? And how did you use them? It is not just that they passed by you and went away. You will certainly be asked about them on the Day of Resurrection. [At-Takathur 102:8]. Remember this, my brother.
May Allah reward you, Shaykh Salih. If a Muslim, Shaykh Salih, is able to appreciate the blessings of Allah upon him, including the blessing of security, safety, and tranquility, what is the impact of these matters on the lives of Muslims, O Shaykh?
Answer:
There is no doubt that, praise be to Allah, we live in this land in goodness, blessing, security, faith, and abundance. We must thank Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for this blessing. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said
And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.' "
وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِي لَشَدِيدٌAnd Allah presents an example: a city which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allah. So Allah made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.
وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا قَرْيَةً كَانَتْ آمِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ اللَّهِ فَأَذَاقَهَا اللَّهُ لِبَاسَ الْجُوعِ وَالْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَصْنَعُونَAnd by spending them in obedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is the gratitude for the blessing. So the blessing
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِThen you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1341 - نعمة الأمن والأمان في هذه البلاد ووجوب شكر الله عليها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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