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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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