Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Importance of Shukr (Thankfulness) July 24, 2022

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Quran 31:12 · Luqman
Gratitude is the essence of the entire religion
“Shukr guzari poore deen ka khulasa hai”
Quran 1:2 · Al-Fatihah
True meaning of gratitude: acknowledgment and paying the price
“Shukr Quran ki row se bohot important hai”
Quran 7:11 · Al-A'raf
Iblis refuses to bow, then openly challenges God
“Ablees ne inkar kiya, phir Khuda ko challenge kiya”
Quran 7:12 · Al-A'raf
Full story of Iblis's pride, refusal, and the fall of Adam
“Jab Allah Taala ne Adam ko create kiya”
Quran 23:78 · Al-Mu'minun
Satan's plan specifically targets human gratitude
“Insan bohot hi kamzor makhlooq hai”
Quran 7:20 · Al-A'raf
Full story of Iblis's pride, refusal, and the fall of Adam
“Jab Allah Taala ne Adam ko create kiya”
Quran 41:31 · Fussilat
Scientists only discover; God pre-placed every blessing as potential
“Shukr ki feelings unhi ne'maton par ghor karne se aati hain”
Quran 14:7 · Ibrahim
Quran's promise: gratitude brings increased blessings
“Agar tum shukr ada karoge to hum tumko aur denge”
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no.. 2963
Quran's promise: gratitude brings increased blessings
“Agar tum shukr ada karoge to hum tumko aur denge”
Quran 2:200 · Al-Baqarah
Saying Alhamdulillah out of habit is just lip service
“Allah ki badai apne baap dada jaisi karo”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 554
“lekin marne ke baad khuda, rasool Allah salallahu alaihi wasallam ne farmaya ke khuda isi tarah nazar aayega jaise hum tum chand dekhte ho.”
Quran 39:10 · Az-Zumar
Prophet's hardship in Mecca didn't stop his ultimate success
“Hamesha hamare andar salahiyatein hoti hain”
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Prophet's hardship in Mecca didn't stop his ultimate success
“Hamesha hamare andar salahiyatein hoti hain”
Quran 94:5 · Ash-Sharh
With every hardship come double the opportunities
“Quran mein aya hai, inna ma'al usri yusra”
Quran 68:4 · Al-Qalam
With every hardship come double the opportunities
“Quran mein aya hai, inna ma'al usri yusra”
Al-Mu'jam al-Awsat by Al-Tabarani, Hadith no. 7239
Complaint erodes gratitude; angels leave when you complain
“Jab bhi hum kisi mushkil halaat mein padein, sabr karna hai”
Quran 14:7 · Ibrahim
“quran mein aaya hai ke agar koi nashukra hai to us ko saza di jaye gi aur agar jo shukr karne wala hai, us ko reward diya jaye ga.”
Al-Tirmidhi, hadith no. 2312
“Farishte woh asar hamare andar paida karte hain, hamare andar woh asar daalte hain. Kaha ek Hadees ke mutabiq: "Yahan par chaar angool bhi jagah aisi nahi jahan ek farishta Khuda ke aage sajda na kar raha ho." To inhi farishton se hamein qurbat hasil”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 8894
Maulana's humility: too small to be provoked by insults
“Main apne aap ko chounti ke barabar nahi samajhta”
Quran 76:20 · Al-Insan
Surrendering ego is the key to sustaining true gratitude
“Tab hi fariste hamare paas aayenge”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 22119
“Shaitan yahi chahta hai ke woh kisi tareeqe se insaan ko is afzal ibadat se hata de. ek bohat hi pyari riwayat hai jo main share karna chahta hoon, jo Muaz bin Jabal ke hawalay se hai ke unhone ek martaba farmaya ke Rasool Allah ne un ka haath pakda aur kaha ke aye Muaz, main tum se mohabbat karta hoon.”