It is written in Tafsir ‘Sirat al-Jinan’ in the commentary of this noble verse that the blessings in the creation of a human being are so vast that it is impossible to enumerate them. For example, a healthy form, a body free from ailments, healthy eyes, sound intellect, hearing which aids in understanding, hands that can grasp, feet that can walk, and all the blessings that have been showered on a person, such as the things created for the fulfilment of a human’s worldly and religious needs. If someone attempted to comprehend the smallest blessing of Allah Almighty, he would not be able to. So, what can be said of those blessings that all of creation, together, cannot enumerate? For this reason, Allah Almighty mentioned that if you attempt to enumerate the blessings of Allah Almighty, expending your entire lives in this, you will not be able to do so.^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers, we learn that many lifetimes may cease, but we will never be able to enumerate the blessings of Allah Almighty, nor will we be able to fulfil the right of a single blessing from amongst them. Intelligence necessitates that just as we consider wealth, health, happiness, youth, well-being, etc. as blessings and only express appreciation for Allah’s blessings in these states and show gratitude to Him, we should also avoid complaining before people and mentioning our sorrows in the state of poverty, bankruptcy, illness, disability, old age, weakness, pains and calamities. Instead, we should remember His other blessings, be patient and grateful, thanking Him profusely for all these blessings, because we unappreciative people are not even worthy of receiving any blessing.

It was incumbent upon us that having been bestowed with blessings, out of gratitude, we should have performed acts that are pleasing to Allah Almighty and avoided those acts that earn His displeasure. However, it is unfortunate that by following in the footsteps of others,