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due to His favor. One example of this is how Allah made the
Prophet Zechariah (pbuh) responsible for the blessed Mary
(pbuh):
Her Lord accepted her with approval and made her
grow in health and beauty. And Zechariah became her
guardian. Every time Zechariah visited her in the Upper
Room, he found food with her. He asked: "Mary, how
did you come by this?" She said: "It is from Allah. Allah
provides for whoever He wills without any reckoning."
(Surah Al 'Imran: 37)
Clearly, she was aware that all of the blessings bestowed
upon her were from Allah. Another example is how the
Prophet Solomon (pbuh) turned to Allah:
He said: "O council members, who among you will bring
me her (the Queen of Saba's) throne before they come
to me in submission?" A demon of the jinn said: "I will
bring it to you before you get up from your seat. I am
strong and trustworthy enough to do it." He who pos-
sessed knowledge of the Book said: "I will bring it to
you before your glance returns to you." And when he
saw it standing firmly in his presence, he said: "This is
part of my Lord's favor to test me to see if I will give
thanks or show ingratitude. Whoever gives thanks only
does so to his own gain. Whoever is ungrateful, my Lord
is Rich Beyond Need, Generous." (Surat al-Naml: 38-40)
Even though he expressed a wish that was fulfilled
immediately, he instantly turned to and gave thanks to Allah
rather than to the one who had performed the deed. That is
the attitude of all believers. For those who forget Allah in a