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THE JOURNEY TO ALLAH

Elucidation of the meaning of ‘favours’

lbn Majah records on the authority of Anas that the Prophet (said, “There is no favour which Allah bestows upon His servant for which he says, ‘al-Hamdulilah,’ except that which he gave was better than that which he took.”

This was also stated by Umar ibn (Abdu’l-Aziz,24 al-Hasan,25 and others from amongst the Salaf.26

The meaning of this has troubled a great number of scholars, past and present, but if it is understood in the light of our pre­ceding discussion, its meaning is obvious.

 The meaning of favour mentioned in the Hadith is worldly favour and the state­ment of praising Allah is one of the religious favours. Religious favours are better than worldly favours.

Now, because the favour of praising Allah has been attributed to the servant since he ar­ticulated it, Allah considers him as giving the greater favour as a return for the original favour. 27 This is why it is mentioned in a

narration, ‘al-Hamdulillah, with a praise that befits and suffices His favours; represses His retribution; and acts as return for His addition. ’28

When understood in this light, the statement of praise is the imbursement of Paradise.

Both Paradise & Deeds are from the Grace of Allah

Therefore, to be correct, both Paradise and deeds are granted  to the believing servants by the grace and mercy of Allah. This is why the inhabitants of Paradise will say upon entering it,