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and do not go about the earth, corrupting it.’ you could never count them. Man is indeed
(7:74) wrongdoing, ungrateful. (14:34)
And We bequeathed to the people who had been If you tried to number Allah’s blessings, you
oppressed the easternmost part of the land We could never count them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
had blessed, and its westernmost part as well. Most Merciful. (16:18)
The most excellent Word of your Lord was ful- Any blessing you have is from Allah. Then when
filled for the tribe of Israel on account of their harm touches you, it is to Him you cry for help.
steadfastness. And We utterly destroyed what (16:53)
Pharaoh and his people made and the buildings Allah has favoured some of you over others in
they constructed. (7:137) provision, but those who have been favoured do
That is because Allah would never change a not give their provision to their slaves so they be-
blessing He has conferred on a people until they come the same in respect of it. So why do they
had changed what was in themselves. Allah is renounce the blessings of Allah? (16:71)
All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (8:53) Allah has given you wives from among your-
But if We let him taste blessings after hardship selves, and given you children and grandchil-
has afflicted him, he says, ‘My troubles have dren from your wives, and provided good things
gone away,’ and he is overjoyed, boastful. for you. So why do they believe in falsehood and
(11:10) reject the blessings of Allah? (16:72)
It was said, ‘Nuh, descend with peace from Us Allah has made shaded places for you in what
and with blessings on you and on the nations He has created and He has made shelters for you
which will issue from those who are with you. in the mountains and He has made shirts for you
But there are nations to whom we will give en- to protect you from the heat and shirts to protect
joyment and then a painful punishment from Us you from each other’s violence. In that way He
will afflict them.’ (11:48) perfects His blessing on you so that hopefully
They said, ‘Are you astonished at Allah’s com- you will become Muslims. (16:81)
mand? May Allah’s mercy and His blessings be They acknowledge Allah’s blessing and then
upon you, People of the House! He is deny it. Most of them are disbelievers. (16:83)
Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.’ (11:73) Allah makes an example of a city which was safe
(Ya‘qub said,) ‘Accordingly your Lord will pick and at peace, its provision coming to it plenti-
you out and teach you the true meaning of events fully from every side. Then it showed ingratitude
and perfectly fulfil His blessing on you as well as for Allah’s blessings so Allah made it wear the
on the family of Ya‘qub as He fulfilled it perfectly robes of hunger and fear for what it did. (16:112)
before upon your forebears, Ibrahim and Ishaq. So eat from what Allah has provided for you,
Most certainly your Lord is Knowing, Wise.’ lawful and good, and be thankful for the blessing
(12:6) of Allah if it is Him you worship. (16:114)
Remember when Musa said to his people, He was thankful for His blessings. Allah chose
‘Remember Allah’s blessing to you when He res- him and guided him to a straight path. (16:121)
cued you from the people of Pharaoh. They were Glory be to Him Who took His servant on a jour-
inflicting an evil punishment on you, slaughter- ney by night from the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-
ing your sons and letting your women live. In Haram) to the Further Mosque (Masjid al-Aqsa),
that there was a terrible trial from your Lord.’ whose surroundings We have blessed, in order to
(14:6) show him some of Our Signs. He is the All-
Do you not see those who have exchanged Hearing, the All-Seeing. (17:1)
Allah’s blessing for disbelief, and moved their When We bless man, he turns away and draws
people to the abode of ruin. (14:28) aside. When evil touches him, he despairs.
He has given you everything you have asked (17:83)
Him for. If you tried to number Allah’s blessings, Those are some of the Prophets Allah has
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