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No Recognition of God

English book, p. 54

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

NO RECOGNITION OF GOD Recognizing that everything one receives is a direct gift from the Lord is acknowledgement or gratitude in religious terms. Only one possessing this psychology has the right to live legitimately in this world. N owadays, people earn money and buy cars to give to their children. The car windshields bear the words “Dad’s Gift.” This matter is significant. In reality, it reflects ingratitude toward one’s true Benefactor. Failing to attribute a blessing received from God to God Himself and instead claiming it as a personal accomplishment is a form of lack of acknowledgment of God’s blessings. Undoubtedly, ingratitude towards God is the gravest sin in this world. Chapter 27, Verse 40 of the Quran mentions that when Prophet Solomon, son of David, received a material blessing, he immediately acknowledged, “This is by the grace of my Lord.” In other words, he recognized it as God’s gift. This is the correct way of faith. A true believer considers everything as belonging to God; he attributes any blessing he receives as coming directly from God. In this world, it may seem humans receive things solely through their efforts, but this is merely the

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