Understated Blessing

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon the Messenger, his household and companions.

Well this is my first blog and before I bombard the pages of my virtual notebook, i think it would be wise to start with a quick reminder of something we normally take for granted. One of the most important blessings given to us by Allah after our faith is our health. we should praise Allah swt for the blessings he has bestowed upon us and express our gratitude and in turn take care of ourselves. We only realise how important our health is until we are sick, or someone we care about is in a poor state of health. And it is then when we begin to regret; had we used our time and health to make ibadah (worship) before illness/ disability strikes.

Good health is something for which we are accountable to Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "The first thing every servant of Allah will have to account for on the Day of Judgment is that he will be asked by God: Have I not given you a healthy constitution and have I not quenched your thirst with cold water?'' The Prophet also said: ''No one will be allowed to move from his position on the Day of Judgment until he has been asked how he spent his life; how he used his knowledge; how he earned and spent his money; and in what pursuits he used his health"

In order for us to preserve this blessing given to us we should thank Allah swt for all that he has given us.

I pray that this post was of benefit, inshaAllah I pray that Allah swt grants us all what is kheir & thank Allah swt for giving us health and iman. May every breath and step we take be for his sake alone. For those of us who are ill I pray that Allah grants you all health and patience. Ameen