So today we continue taking a look at the many benefits of Gratitude.
\nContinuing with the \u201cMind\u201d benefits, Gratitude:<\/p>\n
4) Reduces Materialism and Boosts Empathy<\/strong> The Soul 6) Better Relationship with Others<\/strong> 7) Abundance in Life<\/strong> So today we continue taking a look at the many benefits of Gratitude. Continuing with the \u201cMind\u201d benefits, Gratitude: 4) Reduces Materialism and Boosts Empathy Wanting material things in life is not a bad thing, nor does Islam look down upon it. However, we live in such an excessive society that often materialism takes over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[43],"tags":[5476],"class_list":["post-50242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-feature","tag-special-feature"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-d4m","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 13:09:14","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50242\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWanting material things in life is not a bad thing, nor does Islam look down upon it. However, we live in such an excessive society that often materialism takes over our true purpose in life.
\nUltimate happiness does not rely upon worldly possessions. In fact, studies have shown that materialism is associated with diminished wellbeing, higher levels of envy, and increased rates of mental illness.
\nGratitude has actually been shown to reduce feelings of materialism and its subsequent negative effects. Greater expressions of gratitude were associated with lower materialism and a higher life satisfaction.<\/p>\n
\n5) Better Relationship with Allah<\/strong>
\nGratitude is one of the most beloved characteristics to Allah. How could we worship Him without being thankful? How could we know Allah without knowing His blessings?
\nBeing thankful is one of the best ways to gain the nearness of Allah (SWT). It invokes His mercy and love upon us. A grateful attitude causes Allah (SWT) to increase our blessings. It is the key to Allah\u2019s rewards and pleasure.
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\n\u201c\u2026And whoever desires the reward of this world \u2013 We will give him thereof, and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter \u2013 We will give him thereof. And We will reward the grateful. [Quran, 3:145]<\/p>\n
\nPositive reinforcement during good times reinforces your relationships with each other. Try this with your spouse, parents or your children today. When you get a little help from them, celebrate it. Show some genuine gratitude. You\u2019ll bond better. You\u2019ll grow happier with each other, and your family will thrive bi\u2019ithnillah. It is an easy, but effective way of raising your positivity ratio.
\nMessenger of Allah (\ufdfa) said:
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\n\u201cWhoever is not grateful to the people, he is not grateful to Allah.\u201d [Tirmidhi]<\/p>\n
\nShukr, or thankfulness, is a quality that will lead to success both in this life and in the next. Allah (SWT) promises us rahma (mercy) and an increase in His favours upon us if we are grateful.
\nAnd when your Lord proclaimed,
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\nRemember that your Rabb had forewarned: “If you are grateful, I will bestow abundance upon you, but if you are ungrateful (then you should know that) My punishment will be terrible indeed.” [Quran, 14:]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"