Friday Reminder:
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TELLING ABOUT ALLAH'S BLESSINGS & BOASTING OF IT
Imaam ibn Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The difference between telling about Allaah’s blessing and boasting of it is that the one who mentions the blessing of Allaah is
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TELLING ABOUT ALLAH'S BLESSINGS & BOASTING OF IT
Imaam ibn Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The difference between telling about Allaah’s blessing and boasting of it is that the one who mentions the blessing of Allaah is
informing about the attributes of the Provider of the blessing & His absolute generosity & kindness. Thus, he is praising Him by proclaiming it, revealing it out of gratitude to Him & spreading all that He deserves. The purpose of that is to demonstrate the attributes of Allaah,
His praise & extolment, which spurs the soul to seek from Him alone, to love Him & have hope in Him.
Hence, he is desirous of Allaah by pronouncing His blessing, spreading it and recounting it. As regards boasting of blessings, this is when a person becomes audacious in his
Hence, he is desirous of Allaah by pronouncing His blessing, spreading it and recounting it. As regards boasting of blessings, this is when a person becomes audacious in his
dealings with people because of it and shows them that he is superior and better than they are. Then he becomes obstinate against them, he enthralls their hearts and inclines them to him in veneration and service. Nu’maan bin Basheer said: “Indeed the devil has traps and
snares and among his traps and snares is to strike with the blessings of Allah, and arrogance towards the servants of Allah, and boasting about the gift of Allah in a manner not for Allah’s sake.”
Source: Keys To Endless Bliss, From the Works of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, Compiled by 'Umar bin Muhammad al-Uwaydee. Translated by Abdus-Samee Abdus-Salaam, edited by Abu Naasir Ibrahim Abdur-Rauf.
