Quotes About Thankfulness and Gratitude Toward Allah in Islam

“Thankfulness consists of deeds, it does not consist of [simply] saying "alhamdulillah" by the tongue.

“Gratitude toward a blessing means refraining from using the blessing to disobey the One that gave it to you.

“I am trying to appreciate the little gifts of the Almighty that are generally taken for granted. Amazing.

“Nothing happens by chance. The little instances where someone helped you or brightened your day was a help from your Rabb who is taking care of you. Be conscious of who deserves your thanks in the first place.

Tawfique Chowdhury

“If generous people invite you to a meal and you see the smiles on their faces and the plentiful food, you will remember them as long as you live and will do your best to repay them. You will talk to everyone you know of these hospitable people.

So what do you say of Him Who has taken charge of you and showered His bounties on you from cradle to grave? You eat only of what He has provided; you cover yourself only with the clothing He has given you; you take shelter only under His roof; and you do not escape from any hardship except with His help.

Muhammad al-Ghazali

“There is no man who sees Allah's favors upon him and says: "All praise is due to Allah with whose favors all good can be accomplished" except that Allah will make him needless of others and will increase His favors upon him.

al-Hasan al-Basri

“You insist on looking at closed windows when He keeps opening doors of mercy upon you. Gratefulness comes from an awakened realisation of His blessings upon you. And He ‘azza wa jalla says, "If you are grateful, I would certainly give you more."

Tawfique Chowdhury

“Verily, Allah lets [a person] enjoy a blessing for as long as He wills. But when He is no longer thanked for it, He turns it into a punishment.

al-Hasan al-Basri

“Someone, somewhere right now is fighting for his or her life. You still have yours, be thankful and spend it in the obedience of Allah.

Abdulbary Yahya

“They asked, When is a servant of God contented? She said, ‘When he is as thankful for tribulation as he is for bliss.'

Rabi`a al-Adawiyyah

“The more you appreciate what you have, the more you will be given by Him. The more you complain about what you don’t have, the more you’ll distance yourself from Him.

Nadir Keval

“The blessing of [having/believing in] the Islamic religion is like any other blessing: if you are grateful [for it] it will increase, become established and firm, and if you are thankless it will decrease or disappear.

Muhammad ibn Salih al-`Uthaymeen

“Learn to appreciate what you have, before time makes you appreciate what you had..

Waleed Basyouni

“When someone who loves you gives you a gift, “thank you” is not what’s most important to them but instead they want to know that the gift means something to you. So when they see you making use of that gift they are pleased. Likewise, the greatest way to thank Allah for the gift of Islam is to practice it.

Shaykh Omar Suleiman

“When someone thanks you for doing something for them it’s okay to feel good about it, as long as you don’t forget to thank and praise Allah, for it is He who gave you the ability to do what you did.

Saad Tasleem

“How can you forget the One who gave you all you have in life? Don’t forget the remembrance of Allah.

Abdulbary Yahya

“Be grateful for your life, every detail of it, and your face will come to shine like a sun, and everyone who sees it will be made glad and peaceful.

Rumi

“Happiness is attained by three things: being patient when tested, being thankful when receiving a blessing, and being repentant upon sinning.

Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

Quotes About Thankfulness and Gratitude Toward Allah in Islam

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