٭Gratitude safeguards blessings. (Shukr kay Fazaail, pp. 12)

 ٭Paying gratitude is the habit of the chosen people of Allah Almighty. (Shukr kay Fazaail, pp. 12)

٭Gratitude is leaving the disobedience of Allah Almighty. (Shukr kay Fazaail, pp. 12)

 ٭Person remains protected from torment when he pays gratitude to Allah Almighty upon receiving a blessing. (Siraat-ul-Jinan, vol. 4, pp. 406)

٭Worship remains incomplete without gratitude. (Bayzawi. Vol. 1, pp. 449)

 ٭Sayyiduna Abu Sulayman Waasiti (Arabic) narrated: Love of Allah Almighty develops in the heart by remembering His blessings. (Tareekh-e-Madinah, vol. 36, pp. 334, Hadees. 4133)

 ٭Sayyiduna Umar Bin Abdul Aziz (Arabic) states: Safeguard the blessings of Allah Almighty by paying gratitude over them. (Hilya-tul-Awliya, vol. 5, pp. 374, Hadees. 7455)

٭Hujjat-ul-Islam, Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali (Arabic) states: Gratitude of heart is that one intends to do goodness and act of piety with a blessing.

٭Gratitude of tongue is that Allah Almighty is glorified over a certain blessing.

 ٭Gratitude of the remaining body parts is that the blessings of Allah Almighty should be spent in the worship of Allah Almighty; and protect them from being spent in the disobedience of Allah Almighty.

 ٭Gratitude of eyes is that if one sees a fault of a Muslim, then he conceals it. (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 4, pp. 103)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Du’a for the time of calamity

In the Madani Halqahs of Dawat-e-Islami’s Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima this week, the Du’a for “the time of calamity” will be taught as per the schedule. The Du’a is as following:

اِنَّا لِلّٰهِ وَ اِنَّاۤ اِلَیْهِ رٰجِعُوْنَ۔ اَللّٰھُمَّ اَجِرۡنِیۡ مُصِیۡبَتِیۡ وَاَخۡلِفۡ لِیۡ خَیۡرٍمِّنۡھَا