Dear Islamic brothers, what it truly means to be thankful is to wholeheartedly acknowledge that you have been given a bounty and respect the bestower while developing a habit of thankfulness. One important piece of advice to remember here is that we will always remember to thank Allah Almighty as long as we keep reminding ourselves of the limitless blessings, grace, favours and mercy He has granted us. By remembering His limitless generosity, the love of Allah Almighty will overflow in our hearts when we realise how generous and kind our Lord is to us, and thanking Him is an action we will make necessary upon ourselves. As we have discussed previously, Allah Almighty will also increase His bounties upon us if we are thankful for them.

The position from which you are always remembering Allah Almighty and thanking Him for His bounties is one which is very spiritually elevated. There is another spiritual rank even higher than this, however. This is when a person’s heart loves Allah Almighty to such a profound extent that he does not have any inclination or tendency for any bounty. Instead, he desires to please the Giver of the bounties (Allah Almighty Himself). This is the spiritual rank of the siddiqeen.^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers, there is absolutely no doubt that a person can never detach himself or remain independent from the endless bounties of Allah Almighty. Even if we face a problem or a bounty comes to an end, we should turn our attention to another of the endless bounties we have been granted by Allah Almighty. A truly intelligent person remains patient and bears any problem for the sake of Allah Almighty. Being patient ultimately leads to mercy.