The blessings of Allah are plentiful and are truly too many to count. The more we scientifically know about the human body and the way it works, the more we can appreciate the Creator of it all, Allah the Almighty and Majestic. When we think of how much food it takes to feed mankind on a daily basis we should marvel over the amount of food that is grown, raised, hunted, or caught as in fishing. We should also marvel about the amount of food in tonnage that is consumed as well as the amount that is wasted by well to do societies. Even taken into account the millions of people living in poverty around the world, the means to eradicate hunger exist but unfortunately those who have more have not been taking care of those who have less properly.
However I’m not speaking here merely about food. Rather I would like all of us to take time out to be truly grateful for this gift of life in all of its aspects that has been given to us by the Lord of the heavens and earth. This gratitude has a number of stages, of which I would like to mention a few.
Gratitude or thankfulness begins with the realization that Allah the Almighty and Majestic has been very generous in giving this gift of life to mankind. The love that He has instilled from mother to child and throughout the family unit is priceless and it is not monopolized by the rich at the expense of the poor. How many tales of woe have we heard about coming from the lifestyles and lives of the rich and famous? Some of the most endearing and enduring moments in life are often those that emanate from the moments we share with our families.
After our realization of the tremendous blessings that have been bestowed upon us comes the stage of accepting the realities in our hearts. We should then praise Allah (God) for what He has given us. This comes by us thanking Him and no other and then worshipping Him and no other and praising Him and no other. Our worship of Him should be in the manner of His last Prophet and Messenger Muhammad son of Abdullah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him).
Our hearts should be content with His blessings large and small as we model our lives after Rasulullah (Peace be Upon Him). His sins had been forgiven by Allah, both those that came before and those which were yet to come. During the entire time of his prophetic mission, he called people to the way of Allah, never wavering whatever the trials, tribulations or hardships to himself, his family or his companions. He would pray long hours of the night until his feet would become swollen. When he was asked why he prayed so much when all of his sins had been and would be forgiven this wisest of wise men replied, “Shouldn’t I be a grateful servant?” And shouldn’t we also try to be the same?

* Sabur Abdul-Basit is a freelance author from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States of America .

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