Explaining that gratitude is expressed through the heart, the tongue, and the limbs
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The Shaykh : Gratitude for a blessing is righteous action. Gratitude for a blessing is righteous action, and it is not merely gratitude with the tongue, but with the tongue and the mind, meaning the heart, and the limbs. What indicates that gratitude is righteous action is the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: [Al-Mu'minun 23:51] "Eat and do good." And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:172] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding this: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2989Sahih (Darussalam) So what did Allah command the believers to do? Answer me, what did Allah command the believers to do?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No,[Al-Baqarah 2:57] what? So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2989Sahih (Darussalam) He commanded the believers to be grateful, and He commanded the messengers to do what? O brothers, give us the verses that are with us. [Al-Mu'minun 23:51] By this, we know that gratitude to Allah is righteous action. As for a person saying, "I thank Allah for His blessings," that is a good statement, but it does not mean the gratitude that Allah commanded. So we must do good, we must do good. So what is righteous action?
O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness
يا أيها الرسل كلوا من الطيبات واعملوا صالحاO you who have believed, eat from the good things which We have provided for you and be grateful to Allah
يا أيها الذين آمنوا كلوا من طيبات ما رزقناكم واشكروا للهAnd indeed Allah ordered the believers with what He ordered the Messengers
إن الله أمر المؤمنين بما أمر به المرسلينThe student: ...
The Shaykh : No,