Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 108
CHAPTER 6 Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Remembrance of All a h, glorifying Him and Being grateful To Him 108 mentioned by God with regret, are the ones who are not grateful, while the grateful ones have been praised. Gratefulness for the Favours In praise of prophet N uh as (Noah), God says in the Holy Qur’ a n that he was indeed a grateful servant. (17:4) In respect of Hadrat Ibr a h i m as , God says that he was grateful for His favours. (27:122) God commanded the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to worship Him and be among the thankful ones. (39:67) God has promised to grant more blessings to His grateful servants. Our Holy Prophet Muhammad sa received an abundant share of blessings by being grateful to God. God says, "And great is All a h's grace on you". (4:114) The summit of Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's remembrance of All a h was S al a t, which was the delight of his eyes and comfort of his heart. 5 The ordinary person's heart is not always attentive in S al a t, rather his thoughts wander about. But our Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's heart while praying was totally engrossed in S al a t. Even with this diligence, he would be praying to God, "O All a h! Make me one who remembers You and is grateful to You". 6 Thankfulness is indeed a beautiful expression of love and remembrance of All a h. The best form of this expression is praise and