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Acknowledging Allah's blessing with the heart, praising Him with the tongue, and using the blessing in His obedience with the limbs. Allah promises increase to those who are grateful.

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Gratitude (Shukr): The Essence of Worship and IncreaseSabr and Shukr: The Two Wings of the Believer

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In the Qur'an In Hadith

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ṢabrالصبرImānالإيمان

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Akhlāqالأخلاق

Character and manners.

Qur'ānالقرآن

The final revealed Book — the Speech of Allah.

Jinnالجن

Beings created from smokeless fire.

Īmānالإيمان

Faith — belief, statement and action.

‘Īdالعيد

Festival — ‘Īd al-Fiṭr and ‘Īd al-Aḍḥā.

Hijrahالهجرة

Migration — from Makkah to Madīnah, and from sin.

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