“And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord to bring forth for us from the earth its green herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions.” [Moses] said, “Would you exchange what is better for what is less? Go into [any] settlement and indeed, you will have what you have asked.” And they were covered with humiliation and poverty and returned with anger from Allah [upon them]…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 61.
A muslim should never fail to show appreciation and gratitude for what they have been given by Allah, the Exalted. Just like the people of the Holy Prophet Mosa, peace be upon him, many muslims today believe what they possess is inferior to what they desire to possess. As they were clearly wrong for desiring something else so are the muslims today. It is the tradition of Allah, the Exalted, to always choose the best for His servants and it is up to them to either increase their blessings through true gratitude or invite the punishment of Allah, the Exalted, by showing ingratitude. Muslims should remember they are extremely short sighted and do not understand the consequences of their desires whereas Allah, the Exalted, knows the details of all things including what is the best outcome for each decision. A muslim should remember the many times they believed something was good when it was actually bad and vice versa. Therefore, muslims should be patient with any choice Allah, the Exalted, makes. A muslim should also adopt the advice of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2513, by observing those who possess less blessings than them instead of observing those who possess more. This will prevent one from becoming ungrateful.
True gratitude is shown through one’s heart when one acknowledges that the blessing comes from Allah, the Exalted, through the tongue by praising Him and through actions by using them correctly according to the teachings of Islam. This will lead to an increase in blessings. Chapter 14 Ibrahim, verse 7:
“And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]…”
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