Am I Grateful?

Abu Juwairiya

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Am I truly grateful for each breath that I take,

For each and every moment that I am awake?

Do I thank Allah for my restful sleep,

And for the dreams that cause me to weep?

Am I honestly thankful to the Almighty One,

For the early morning mist, the bright, rising sun?

During Fajr prayer, I use my soft prayer mat,

As Allah’s servant, do I appreciate that?

Throughout the day, do I realise,

That Allah, All knowing and the Most Wise,

Gives me what I need and so much more

And that I have so much to be grateful for?

A grandmother’s love, a book of hadith,

The clothes that I wear, the food that I eat,

The book that I should follow, the Holy Qur’an,

Promoting the good and ending the wrong.

So I must ask myself every beautiful day,

Am I truly grateful for each breath that I take,

For each and every moment that I am awake?

Do I thank Allah for my restful sleep,

And for the dreams that cause me to weep?

By Ibn-e-Malik (Voices Issue 7)
 
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