Hamd and thanking allah
link to Gratitude
Gratitude of the tongue is publicly acknowledging and thanking God for all blessings, recognizing that all good comes from Him and not from oneself. There are different categories of blessings we should be thankful for:
- For god and his perfect attributes (the giver of blessings)
- Spiritual blessings: current and future accomplishments, the ability to worship and access Islamic teachings, and closeness to god (the greatest blessing)
- Material blessings (eating, the senses, human helpers, air, water…)
- Immaterial blessings (freedom, safety, health, time, education, the beauty of nature…)
- Being better than other people in spiritual, material, and immaterial blessings
We can express gratitude or say tasbih in salat, in the morning and evening supplications, when seeing someone below you (specific dua), when sneezing, in hardship (specific dua), in prosperity (specific dua) and outside of that, as there are constantly new blessings and individuals below you.
Gratitude (tasbih) involves publicly acknowledging and thanking God for all material and immaterial blessings. Regularly recite "Hamdulilah" to express gratitude, especially after prayers, meals, and recognizing blessings.