I remember my mom telling me a story about a friend who reminded her to thank Allāh [Subḥānahū Wa Taālā] for saliva. I was like ‘huh?’ This woman couldn’t secrete liquids in her mouth and had to sip on water day and night to be able to talk or eat. Oh my God, how many blessings do we take for granted?! The ability to see, hear, walk and talk effortlessly are all things we need to be thankful for every day. Renewing the appreciation helps us look at life differently. Imagine being surprised you still have your sight intact every time you wake up! Now apply that concept to everything else like your health, money, family, etc., and you’ll realize nothing is really yours. It was all given to you and you alone. Making a choice to have a grateful attitude interrupts our anxiety and gives us a huge sense of power. But if you’re not #thankful for what you already have, what makes you think Allāh [Subḥānahū Wa Taālā] would be prompted to give you more? “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.’” [Qur’ān 14:7] Read the latest article, “Gratefulness: A Muslim’s Way of Celebrating Everyday”: proms.ly/1xefOT5
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 20:37:00 +0000
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