in their circles. If only every Muslim would adopt them with sincerity for the betterment of their grave and afterlife, and, by the grace and mercy of Allah Almighty, gain the great reward of proximity to the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in Jannat al-Firdaws.”

Let us also participate wholeheartedly in pious works, and not only act upon them ourselves, but also encourage other Islamic brothers to do the same, thereby earning tremendous reward.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers, we heard about the blessings of gratitude and the warnings against ingratitude. It is hoped that the mindset of appreciating blessings, expressing gratitude for them and avoiding ingratitude has settled in our minds. However, remember that in order for us to act according to this righteous thinking and remain steadfast upon it, it is necessary for us to know some ways of expressing gratitude for blessings. Let us listen to some methods of expressing gratitude for the favours of Allah Almighty. Through their blessings, we will become grateful servants of our Lord.

Study gratitude

1) Whenever you are able, study the books of the renowned spiritual guide and leader of Ahl al-Sunnah, Mawlana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ, and the other books of Maktaba-tul-Madinah. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه Through the blessings of this, you will acquire a treasure of information; alongside this, you will gain the mindset of being grateful. For information about gratitude, study Maktaba-tul-Madinah’s, ‘Shukr kay Fazail’. Volume 4 of Imam Muhammad al-Ghazali’s ‘Ihya al-‘Ulum’, p. 239, is also very beneficial in this regard.