How is speaking of the blessings of Allah the Exalted with the tongue considered gratitude?
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The student: May Allah reward you. Is thanking for blessings with the tongue that one speaks about them?
The Shaykh : Yes, among its aspects is that one speaks about them.
The student: How does one speak about them in front of people? Does he boast about them or not?
The Shaykh : No, no. He informs them, for example, by saying: "I was poor, so Allah made me wealthy. Praise be to Allah, I have a son, I have a wife, I have a house, I have a car. Praise be to Allah, I am seeking knowledge, I have acquired a great deal of knowledge, and so on."
The student: Is this considered thanking for the blessings of Allah?
The Shaykh : This is part of gratitude, provided that the motive is not boasting or showing off. Because some people speak of blessings in order to praise Allah, acknowledging that Allah gave them, bestowed upon them, and favored them.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It is permissible, but connecting it [to the praise of Allah] is better. It is permissible, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, among its aspects is that one speaks about them.
The student: How does one speak about them in front of people? Does he boast about them or not?
The Shaykh : No, no. He informs them, for example, by saying: "I was poor, so Allah made me wealthy. Praise be to Allah, I have a son, I have a wife, I have a house, I have a car. Praise be to Allah, I am seeking knowledge, I have acquired a great deal of knowledge, and so on."
The student: Is this considered thanking for the blessings of Allah?
The Shaykh : This is part of gratitude, provided that the motive is not boasting or showing off. Because some people speak of blessings in order to praise Allah, acknowledging that Allah gave them, bestowed upon them, and favored them.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It is permissible, but connecting it [to the praise of Allah] is better. It is permissible, yes.