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٭Person remains protected from torment when he pays gratitude to Allah Almighty upon receiving a blessing. (Siraat-ul-Jinaan, vol. 4, pp. 406)
٭ Worship remains incomplete without gratitude. (Baydawi, vol. 1, pp. 449)
٭Sayyiduna Abu Sulayman Waasiti رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه 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 رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه 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 رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه 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)