SPIRITUAL AI

Telling Favors; Gratitude Or Show Off?  By: Ahmad Syahrin Thoriq GRATITUDE  الشكر: ‌ظهور ‌أثر ‌نعمة ‌الله ‌على ‌لسان ‌عبده ثناء واعترافًا، وعلى قلبه شهودًا ومحبة، وعلى جوا رحه انقيادًا وطاعة _"Gratitude is showing the presence of God's grace to him. By verbally, namely in the form of praise and expressing awareness that he has received favors. Through the heart, in the form of testimony and love for Allah. Through the limbs, in the form of obedience and obedience to Allah."_ ~Ibnul Qayim 📚 Madarijus Salikin (2/234) اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ "O Allah, help me to be a servant who can always remember You, be grateful for You, and worship You well." (Narrated by Abu Dawud) Allah ta'ala has ordered His servants to always be grateful and glorify the blessings He has bestowed. And among the forms of gratitude and exaltation of favors is to mention them a lot. As the word of Allah ta'ala: وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ

GRATITUDE OR SHOW UP?  By: Ahmad Syahrin Thoriq It is stated that Abu Faras bin Abdullah bin Ghalib Rahimahullah once said: God bless you _" Last night Allah ta ' ala has given me sustenance. I can pray so many rak'ahs, do so much dhikr and I have done this and that." So some of his friends rebuked him: يا أبا فراس، إن مثلك لا يقول هذا _"O Abu Faras, people like you don't deserve to say that."_ Hearing that he replied: يقول الله تعالى: وأما بنعمة ربك فحدث وتقولون أنتم: لا تحدث بنعمة الله _"Allah ta'ala has said: *'And about the favors of your Lord you should always tell about it',* while you say: 'Don't tell about the favors of Allah."_ 📚Tafsir al Qurtubi (20/102) How to position *"tahadduts bi ni'matillah"* or pronounce Allah's favors correctly so that they don't fall into riya or show off?  Isn't telling worship can erode sincerity? And wouldn't telling the people about the favors