Page 62 - The Moral Values of the Qur'an

would you be able to number them: for Allah is Oft-
Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Surat an-Nahl,16:18)
And, undoubtedly, all these favours are given for
some reason. Nothing is created for us simply to use
as we wish. On the contrary, the reason for all
thosefavours - no matter what - is to instruct
mankind towards Allah; because everything given,
necessitates gratitude in return. Allah is the One Who
continuously gives all the blessing; we should,
therefore, show our sincere gratitude only to Him.

Gratefulness is both a great prayer and also a way
to protect us from “transgressing”. Without it, people
have a tendency towards depravity and evil,
forgetting their weaknesses and becoming haughty,
the richer and more powerful they become. Showing
our gratitude to Allah saves us from such
“depravity”. Those who show their gratefulness to
Allah do so in the knowledge that everything they
obtain is given by Allah, to Whom they always
belong. They know that they are responsible for using
these blessings in the way of Allah and only as He
wills. It was this gratitude to Allah that underlay the
modesty and maturity of the prophets, such as
Davud (David) or Suleyman (Solomon) to whom
great possessions, states and sovereignty were given.

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