Gratitude
Thankfulness is not just good manners — it is the very condition of increase: 'If you are grateful, I will surely give you more.'
Qur'anic Reference \u00b7 Ibrahim 14:7
وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِي لَشَدِيدٌ
English Translation
\u201cAnd remember when your Lord proclaimed: 'If you are grateful, I will surely give you more; but if you are ungrateful, My punishment is truly severe.'\u201d
Bengali Translation
\u201cআর স্মরণ করো, যখন তোমাদের প্রতিপালক ঘোষণা করলেন: 'তোমরা কৃতজ্ঞ হলে আমি অবশ্যই তোমাদের বাড়িয়ে দেব; আর অকৃতজ্ঞ হলে নিশ্চয়ই আমার শাস্তি বড় কঠিন।'\u201d
The moral, reflection, and application sections below are educational guidance inspired by the cited verse — they are not a translation or an authoritative tafsir.
Primary Moral
Practise gratitude deliberately — thankfulness opens the door to more.
Why This Matters
The ungrateful eye is never satisfied, however much it receives; the grateful eye finds wealth in what it already holds. The ayah frames gratitude as a divine promise with a guaranteed return — a spiritual law we can build a life on.
Reflection
Gratitude in the Qur'an is generative — shukr opens the door to ziyadah, increase. The ungrateful eye sees only what is missing; the grateful eye sees what has been given, and in seeing it, receives more: more contentment, more barakah, more of Allah's favour. Gratitude is less a feeling than a way of looking.
Real-Life Application
Tonight, before sleeping, name three specific blessings from today — not general ones, but today's: a meal, a conversation, a safe arrival. Say 'Alhamdulillah' for each. Repeat for seven nights and notice what changes in how the day feels.
Reflection Question
Which blessing do you use every single day but have never once thanked Allah for by name?
Action for Today
Thank one person today who serves you regularly and rarely hears it — then thank Allah who sent them.
Category
Keywords
- gratitude
- shukr
- thankfulness
- blessings
- contentment
- alhamdulillah
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