Re: ***keep_mailing*** How to Practice Gratitude in Islam

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On 8/8/12, Junaid Tahir <mjunaidtahir@gmail.com> wrote:
> grat·i·tude/ˈgratəˌt(y)o͞od/
> Noun: The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for
> and to return kindness. Synonyms:
> gratefulness - thankfulness - thanks - appreciation
>
> "Allah's generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to
> increase in His generosity.
> The generosity of Allah will not stop increasing unless the gratitude of
> the servant ceases" — Ali ibn Abu Talib (KW)
>
> Actively and consciously practicing gratitude in Islam is the key to a life
> of abundance, prosperity, peace and joy. And no other path provides such
> ample opportunity to exercise gratitude. In fact, the root meaning of the
> word kufr, which is normally translated as unbelief, originates from the
> word for "ingratitude." So be happy and be grateful! Be grateful morning
> and evening. Practice taking a brief moment first thing in the morning when
> you wake and last thing at night when you sleep to simply say and
> experience, "Thank You." Be grateful when you pray.
>
> Islamic practices provide a minimum of five opportunities daily to take
> rest in the Divine Presence of God and to be grateful. Make it a practice
> to consciously take a moment to say "Thank You" while feeling and
> experiencing gratitude after your prayers. In fact, the best way to ensure
> your prayers are answered is to be grateful! Be grateful when you eat and
> drink. By taking a little extra time to experience gratitude when you eat
> and drink, you become more present, and in Islam, eating is meant to be a
> spiritual experience. Gently and consciously say "Thank You" as you eat,
> and you will find the entire experience more joyful and healthy.
>
> Give charity. By consciously giving charity in Islam, you not only affirm
> that you are blessed, but you attract greater abundance to yourself as you
> strengthen your belief and trust in God, become less dependent upon dunya,
> the world, and so become rooted in a paradigm based in Providence. Keep a
> small jar or box in your home and before leaving each morning, put a little
> money, even some loose change, as you say, "Thank You." Breathe and trust
> in God. Know that you are held, cared for and carried.
>
> Meditate daily. Spend even just a few minutes to meditate each and every
> day, for meditation teaches you to be more present, particularly with your
> breath, with be-ing, and thus with God. Learn the art and science of
> Islamic Meditation, for the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) said, "An hour of
> meditation is more valuable than seventy years of worship." As awareness
> and presence increases through a meditation practice, one's sense of
> gratitude naturally develops and becomes a dominant trait of your character
> and perspective.
>
> Tasbih. Tasbih, one of the forms of Islamic Meditation, is a powerful
> spiritual exercise to strengthen one's mind and soul on haq, truth. Make it
> a daily practice so recite 100 times, "Ya Rabbi Shukr," which means, "O My
> Lord, Thank You." Cultivate an attitude of gratitude in Islam, be grateful
> always so that the words "Thank You" naturally and continuously flow from
> your lips and are felt in your heart, and your life will increasingly
> become a shining example of true Islam, a path to peace, prosperity and
> abundance. Be grateful even for calamities and misfortunes, for nothing
> happens except to ultimately serve a divine purpose. And the fastest way to
> move beyond undesirable circumstances is to stop resisting them, to simply
> let them be, be grateful and thus surrender and accept what is, and so
> allow them to flow out of your life. "Gratitude for the abundance you have
> received is the best insurance that abundance will continue." — Prophet
> Muhammad PBUH Quotes
> source: unknown
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