[5]. True gratitude to Allāh is the servant’s response to divine grace. It shines on the tongue through words of praise, in the heart through love and mindful remembrance, and upon the limbs through humble obedience. Real thankfulness stands upon five principles: to submit to Allāh, to love Him, to recognize His blessings, to praise Him for them, and to never use His gifts in disobedience to Him.
These five form the very soul of gratitude —
and if one is missing, the beauty of thankfulness is incomplete.