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Is there a contradiction between concealing one's deeds and the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And as for the favor of your Lord, speak of it”?

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Question:
My question is about the saying of Allah the Exalted:
But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
[Ad-Duhaa 93:11]
Many hadiths have been narrated encouraging the concealment of one's deeds. If a person talks about himself regarding something, is there no harm in that? And are there conditions for this?

Answer:
The verse is
But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ
[Ad-Duhaa 93:11]
. If Allah bestows a favor upon you, thank Allah for it and mention it with your tongue as a way of praising Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). There is no contradiction between this and a person concealing his deeds; that is a different matter. This is gratitude for the favor of Allah, whereas your righteous deeds, you conceal them from people.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [84] لا تعارض بين إخفاء العمل وبين قوله تعالى: "وأما بنعمة ربك فحدث"؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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