We believe that a true and comprehensive
understanding of Islam would not be possible without careful recognition of the
Prophetic Tradition and the Prophet's Household. And Allah is the Source of Strength.
Forgetting Gratitude 3
" In the original piece Forgetting Gratitude, we discussed how if Allah were to give us a pen and paper and asked us to write for ourselves what we had desired or wanted, we would probably miss out writing half (or more) blessings that we even have today, from the ability to blink till the strength of regulating our own bowel movement.
In its followup Forgetting Gratitude 2, we discussed how we do not deserve anything and whatever we get is as a result of the mercy of Allah.
This proposition continues the thought. One of the biggest illusions we live in is the illusion of us believing that we deserve something.
Qaroun lived this illusion when he attributed his massive wealth to his knowledge as quoted in Quran [28:78]. Allah refuted Qaroun and stated in [28:76] that it was Allah who gave him hoards of wealth.
Yusuf (AS) knew the reality. He attributed his success in averting the seduction on the hands of Zulekha not to his own piety and nobility but to Allah's blessing on him. Yusuf (AS) prayed in [12:33] that had Allah not averted from him the guile of those women, He would succumb to their attraction and lapse into ignorance.
So thank Allah for your health, sustenance, guidance. Many healthy have died young, many knowledgeable and competent struggle with their jobs and many peacemakers do not perceive that they themselves are the ones spreading fitnah. "
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