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mankind but most of them are not thankful. It is He Who made night and day succeed each
(10:60) other for those who want to pay heed or to give
(Yusuf said,) ‘I hold fast to the creed of my fore- thanks. (25:62)
bears Ibrahim and Ishaq and Ya‘qub. We don’t He (Sulayman) smiled, laughing at its words, and
associate anything with Allah. And that is how said, ‘My Lord, keep me thankful for the blessing
Allah has favoured us and all mankind, but most You have bestowed on me and on my parents,
do not give thanks.’ (12:38) and keep me acting rightly, pleasing You, and
We sent Musa with Our Signs: ‘Bring your people admit me, by Your mercy, among Your servants
from the darkness to the light and remind them of who are righteous.’ (27:19)
the Days of Allah.’ There are certainly Signs in He who possessed knowledge of the Book said, ‘I
that for everyone who is steadfast, thankful. will bring it to you before your glance returns to
(14:5) you.’ And when he (Sulayman) saw it standing
(Ibrahim said,) ‘Our Lord! I have settled some of firmly in his presence, he said, ‘This is part of my
my offspring by Your Sacred House in an unculti- Lord's favour to test me to see if I will give thanks
vated valley. Our Lord! Let them perform prayer! or show ingratitude. Whoever gives thanks only
Make the hearts of mankind incline towards does so to his own gain. Whoever is ungrateful,
them and provide them with fruits, so that hope- my Lord is Rich Beyond Need, Generous.’
fully they will be thankful.’ (14:37) (27:40)
It is He Who made the sea subservient to you so Allah shows favour to mankind but most of them
that you can eat fresh flesh from it and bring out are not thankful. (27:73)
from it ornaments to wear. And you see the ships But part of His mercy is that He has made both
cleaving through it so that you can seek His night and day for you so that you can have your
bounty, and so that hopefully you will show rest and seek His bounty, and so that hopefully
thanks. (16:14) you will be thankful. (28:73)
Allah brought you out of your mothers’ wombs (Ibrahim said to his people,) ‘Instead of Allah you
knowing nothing at all, and gave you hearing, worship only idols. You are inventing a lie. Those
sight and hearts so that perhaps you would show you worship besides Allah have no power to pro-
thanks. (16:78) vide for you. So seek your provision from Allah
So eat from what Allah has provided for you, and worship Him and give thanks to Him. It is to
lawful and good, and be thankful for the blessing Him you will be returned.’ (29:17)
of Allah if it is Him you worship. (16:114) Among His Signs is that He sends the winds bear-
He (Ibrahim) was thankful for His blessings. ing good news, to give you a taste of His mercy,
Allah chose him and guided him to a straight and to make the ships run by His command, and
path. (16:121) to enable you to seek His bounty so that hope-
We taught him the art of making garments for fully you will be thankful. (30:46)
you to protect you against each others’ violence, We gave Luqman wisdom: ‘Give thanks to Allah.
but do you show any thanks? (21:80) Whoever gives thanks only does so to his own
We have appointed the sacrificial animals for good. Whoever is ungrateful, Allah is Rich
you as one of the sacred rites of Allah. There is Beyond Need, Praiseworthy.’ (31:12)
good in them for you, so invoke Allah’s name over We have instructed man concerning his parents.
them, as they stand in rows. And then when they Bearing him caused his mother great debility and
collapse on their sides, eat of them and feed both the period of his weaning was two years: ‘Give
those who ask and those who are too shy to ask. In thanks to Me and to your parents. I am your final
this way We have subjected them to you so that destination.’ (31:14)
hopefully you will be thankful. (22:36) Do you not see that ships sail on the sea by
It is He Who has created hearing, sight and hearts Allah’s blessing so that He can show you some-
for you. What little thanks you show! (23:78) thing of His Signs? There are certainly Signs in
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