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Allah the Almighty says:
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“And He giveth you of all ye ask of Him, and if ye would count the bounty of Allah ye cannot reckon it. Lo! man is verily a wrong-doer, an ingrate.” (14:34)
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“And if ye would count the favour of Allah ye cannot reckon it. Lo! Allah is indeed Forgiving, Merciful.” (16:18)
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“And He giveth you of all ye ask of Him, and if ye would count the bounty of Allah ye cannot reckon it. Lo! man is verily a wrong-doer, an ingrate.” (14:34)
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Ali Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
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Blessings are inextricably linked to gratitude.
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And gratitude is linked to increase.
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Thus, the increase from Allah will not cease,
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So long as the servant’s gratitude does not cease.
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Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Indeed, Allah the Almighty grants the enjoyment of blessings to whom He wills;
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But if one does not show gratitude for them, He turns them into a torment.
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For this reason, they used to call gratitude "the preserver,"
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Because it preserves the blessings one already possesses,
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And "the attractor," because it brings about the blessings one has yet to attain.