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pay meticulous attention to it. The following are injunctions
related to gratitude:

No! Worship Allah and be among the thankful.
(Surat az-Zumar; 66)
So eat from what Allah has provided for you, lawful
and good, and be thankful for the blessing of Allah if
it is Him you worship. (Surat an-Nahl; 114)

Giving due thanks to Allah earns a person Allah’s love and
good pleasure, drawing one nearer to Him. Because a person
does not attribute his ability to worldly causes, he knows
deep inside that he owes everything to Allah alone and thus
avoids ascribing any associates to Him. In this way, he attains
spiritual benefits which are far better than any material gain
and praises Allah for every blessing.
All favors in this world are a means by which Allah puts
man to the test. In the Qur’an, Allah reveals this important
fact:
He Who possessed knowledge of the Book said, ‘I
will bring it to you before your glance returns to
you.’ And when he (Prophet Solomon) saw it stand-
ing 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 an-Naml; 40)
It can be seen from the words of the Prophet Solomon
(as) that the ability to give thanks to Allah is in itself a great
favor granted by Him, for one cannot thank Allah unless He