Gratitude
الشكرShukr — the door that opens every other door.
On thankfulness as a station of the heart, not a formula of the tongue. How al-Ghazali distinguishes the shukr of the tongue from the shukr that reshapes a life.
3,150 matches across the library · 36 curated below
Imam al-Ghazali
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"God's blessing upon you, that no blessing is removed due to envy, requires your gratitude, yet in ignorance, you may dislike it."
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"is gratitude, and acknowledging that blessings are from Allah without deserving them is gratitude."
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"The second pillar of gratitude, what gratitude requires, it is the blessing. Let us discuss"
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"gratitude for hidden blessings. Likewise, abandoning outward sin through limbs is gratitude"
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"is gratitude. Recognizing one's shortfall in gratitude is gratitude. Apologizing for the"
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"If you wish for blessings to vanish from others due to envy, it is as though you wish for the blessing of faith to be taken away due to the envy of disbelievers."
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"You wished for their blessings to vanish, yet they remain, and your actions only added blessings to them while increasing your own misery."
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"Safety from sin is a blessing, and freedom from grief and bitterness is a blessing that has been removed from him."
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"This includes pondering over Allah's blessings, both apparent and hidden, to increase gratitude,"
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"blessings can be a subtle test. For the obedient, every blessing is a reward, and every calamity"
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"trials express gratitude for my blessings and accept my decree, let him take a Lord other than"
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"gratitude, or praise. For whoever seeks gratitude and praise is a merchant, not generous, as"
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"with divine decree, gratitude for blessings, balanced fear and hope, detachment from worldly"
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"The hadith stating that whoever sends blessings upon me, the angels send blessings upon him"
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"for gratitude for Your blessing and excellence in worship, I ask You for a humble and sound"
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"People see Allah's blessings in this world and equate them with blessings in the hereafter."
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"in it than myself, and I see it as a blessing from Allah upon me, so be grateful or do not"
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"Observe how Allah's blessings have showered upon you, renewing gratitude and thanksgiving."
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"nor send blessings upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, it becomes a source"
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"If he does this, he will be successful, happy, and grateful for God's blessing. But if he"
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"The Hadith, Whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah will send blessings upon him ten"
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"be grateful for the blessing of the Book, saying, And remember the favor of Allah upon"
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"that no one from your nation sends blessing upon you, except that I send ten blessings"
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"or sending blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in"
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"This is the highest gratitude to Allah, recognizing that all blessings come from Him."
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"others to emulate such gratitude, and shows diligence in gratitude so that others may"
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"completion of blessings, and asked, Do you know what the completion of blessings is?"
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"sins, patience in adversity, gratitude for blessings, fear and hope, detachment from"
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"As a blessing from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Residing in Medina"
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"it will be said, STAND NOW AND PRESENT GRATITUDE FOR EVERY BLESSING GRANTED TO YOU,"
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"not be a grateful servant? This implies an increase in rank, as gratitude is the"
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"the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was the most generous of people, and this is agreed upon in the narration from Ibn Abbas,"
Ibn Kathir
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"So meet the blessings of Allah with gratitude, righteous deeds, and worship to him alone"
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"you. In gratitude for this blessing, Abraham built an altar for God and pitched his tent"
Ibn Battuta
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"the blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. During the sermon"
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"May God aid him in his service and inspire him to gratitude for his blessings, to gather"
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