QUR'AN VERSES ABOUT GRATITUDE (Shukr)
1. Surah Ibrahim (14:7)
َูุฆِู ุดََูุฑْุชُู ْ َูุฃَุฒِูุฏََُّููู ْ
“If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor].”
(Qur’an 14:7)
๐น Meaning: Gratitude is the key to more. The more you thank Allah, the more He gives — in blessings, peace, and barakah.
2. Surah Al-Baqarah (2:152)
َูุงุฐُْูุฑُِููู ุฃَุฐُْูุฑُْูู ْ َูุงุดُْูุฑُูุง ِูู ََููุง ุชَُْููุฑُِูู
“So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.”
๐น Meaning: Allah remembers you when you remember Him — and He loves those who are grateful.
3. Surah Luqman (31:12)
َูู َู َูุดُْูุฑْ َูุฅَِّูู َุง َูุดُْูุฑُ َِْูููุณِِู
“And whoever is grateful — it is only for [the benefit of] his own soul.”
๐น Meaning: When you thank Allah, you are the one who benefits most — it softens the heart, clears the mind, and attracts mercy.
๐ฟ HADITH ON GRATITUDE
1. The Prophet ๏ทบ Praised Gratitude in Worship
Aisha ุฑุถู ุงููู ุนููุง asked: “O Messenger of Allah, why do you stand (in night prayer) until your feet swell, when Allah has forgiven all your sins?”
He replied:
“Should I not be a thankful servant?”
— Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim๐น Meaning: Even in ease, the Prophet ๏ทบ showed deep gratitude through worship. Gratitude is shown not just in words — but in action.
2. The Prophet ๏ทบ Said:
“Allah is pleased with His servant when he eats something and praises Him for it, or drinks something and praises Him for it.”
— Sahih Muslim๐น Meaning: Even a simple Alhamdulillah after food brings Allah’s pleasure.
3. Gratitude Protects From Trials
“Amazing is the affair of the believer... if something good happens, he is grateful and that is good for him...”
— Sahih Muslim๐น Meaning: Gratitude turns ease into reward and protects your blessings.
๐ธ DUAS TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE
1. Simple Daily Dua
ุงْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِِّููู ุนََูู ُِّูู ุญَุงٍู
“All praise is due to Allah in every situation.”
๐น Say this during good times, and especially when your heart overflows with thankfulness.
2. From the Prophet’s ๏ทบ Morning Dhikr
ุงَُّูููู َّ ู َุง ุฃَุตْุจَุญَ ุจِู ู ِْู ِูุนْู َุฉٍ َูู َِْูู َูุญْุฏََู، َูุง ุดَุฑَِูู ََูู، َََููู ุงْูุญَู ْุฏُ َََููู ุงูุดُّْูุฑُ
“O Allah, whatever blessing has come to me this morning is from You alone — no partner You have. So for You is all praise and all thanks.”
— Abu Dawood, Hasan
๐ WHEN YOU FEEL GRATEFUL — SHOW IT
Say it: Alhamdulillah constantly.
Pray it: Extra sujood, extra dua.
Live it: Use the blessings Allah gave you to serve others.
Share it: Let others feel grateful too because of your kindness.
