Being thankful to God means more than just saying thanks during good times - it means maintaining an attitude of gratitude at all times, whether one's prayers are answered or not. To cultivate thankfulness, one must recognize God's continual blessings rather than focusing on desires. Benefits of a thankful life include increased blessings from God, humility, confidence from knowing God's protection, strength during hardships, emotional control, and closeness to God. Maintaining gratitude pleases God and leads to further favors.

1. GRATITUDE LEADS TO
SUCCESS

2. We usually take being thankful as only verbal. We
thank Allah (God) only when our prayers have
been answered, when we feel blessed, when we
accomplish our materialistic goals or when we
achieve success in our lives. Basically we only
thank Allah in the good moments of our lives.

3. The difference between ‘thanking Allah’ and
‘being thankful’ to Allah”.
I think that there is a difference between ‘thanking
Allah’ and ‘being thankful’. Before reading the
Holy Quran and getting to know Allah, I used to
think the two were the same, that thankfulness
meant just saying only ‘thank you’ or Alhamdulillah
to Him.

5. But what I realized after reading the Holy Quran:
First of all, thankfulness is a behavior, an attitude, a state of mind
mind that I need to maintain through out my life.
Secondly, I don’t just have to ‘thank Allah’ I have to ‘stay
thankful’ to Allah.
Being thankful does not mean to thank Allah only once or twice
twice whenever He gives me what I want or when He blesses me
blesses me with something.
Being thankful means I have to thank Him whether He blesses
blesses me or not, whether He answers my prayers or not,
whether I’m in hardship or at ease in my life. I should trust Him
Him and I should be satisfied with whatever He has provided me.

6. How to become a thankful person?
We don’t usually realize the blessings around us, we
just focus on the things we want and pray for, or
the things that we don’t have in our lives. Why?
Because of jealousy.
Because we compare ourselves with others.
Because we are too busy focusing on what others
have.
Because we completely forget about the blessings

8. So it is very important for us to realize the blessings and bounties of Allah
on us.
A thankful believer must:
Realize all the blessings, favors and grants of Allah and should also
know that none of these are his right.
Utilize them correctly and righteously. The way Allah has asked a Momin

9. Benefits of living a thankful life.
There are several benefits to living a thankful life as Allah has
has Himself said in the Holy Quran.
And remember, when your Lord proclaimed, “If you will be
be grateful, then I shall give you more, and if you are
thankless, then My punishment is severe.” Surah Ibrahim 14
14 Ayat 7
Allah, Himself has guaranteed us, that staying thankful and
and grateful to Him will increase our blessings, and open the
the doors of His rehmat (mercy) and bounties upon us. That is
That is the biggest benefit.
I have learnt and experienced that being thankful does not

10. The benefits I have experienced:
That if I’m thankful and grateful with whatever Allah has
provided me right now, I won’t be greedy and hasty for more
more and more things. Allah will give me the capability to be
to be satisfied and happy and enjoy what I have right now. But
now. But for this, it is important for me to have a strong belief
belief in Allah and to trust Him.
When I am thankful to Allah it means that I know He is the
the only Lord, the only Provider, the most Supreme and there
there is no one other than Him who can provide me with
everything that I need. I will automatically become humble

12. If I know that He will never leave me alone, He will
always be by my side, He will always protect me and I’ll
never be left behind; then I will never feel depressed,
insecure or hopeless. Instead I will become more
confident, more hopeful and I will feel more secure
because I know that Allah is with me.
If I’m thankful then Allah will give me the strength to
survive hardships or when I experience failure, He will
give me the strength to move forward.
When I’m thankful, I will have control over my emotions
and my nafs (inner self). I will be more patient and
content with my life.

13. So if we want to stay connected with Allah and if
we want His blessings, favors, bounties and mercy
to continue forever, then it is important for all of us
to realize all His blessings. And only when we
realize this, can we become thankful and grateful
to Him. And only then we can please Allah and
receive His love and affection.

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