inclined towards any bounty. They instead are totally focused and inclined towards the Giver of bounties, Allah Himself.^[1]

The Benefits of Thankfulness and the Condemnation of Ungratefulness

As reported by the Companion ꜤAbdullāh bin MasꜤūd رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

He who is granted ability to be thankful shall not be deprived from an increase in bounty, as Allah has stated, لَئِنۡ شَکَرۡتُمۡ لَاَزِیۡدَنَّکُمۡ - “If you are grateful, I will henceforth give you more.”^[2]

He who is granted ability to repent shall not be deprived of his repentance being accepted, as Allah has stated, وَ ہُوَ الَّذِیۡ یَقۡبَلُ التَّوۡبَۃَ  عَنۡ عِبَادِہٖ - “And it is He Who accepts the repentance of His bondsmen.”^[3]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Make a habit of saying اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـهِ

Dear Islamic brothers, a simple way of saving yourself from falling into an inferiority complex, is to say اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـهِ regularly. This is a way of thanking Allah, and it was declared to be the greatest manner of doing so. In fact, the duʿā to be read whenever anything good occurs, is اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـهِ. There are many times you can say this throughout the day: