Allah mentions some of the favors He has done for His creatures, such as
creating the heavens as a protective ceiling and the earth as a bed. He also
sends down rain from the sky and, in its aftermath brings forth a variety of
vegetation, fruits and plants of different colors, shapes, tastes, scents and
uses. Allah also made the ships sail on the surface of the water by His command
and He made the sea able to carry these ships in order that travelers can
transfer from one area to another to transport goods. Allah also created the
rivers that flow through the earth from one area to another as provision for the
servants which they use to drink and irrigate, and for other benefits,
[وَسَخَّر لَكُمُ
الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ دَآئِبَينَ]
(And He has made the sun and the moon, both constantly pursuing their
courses), rotating by night and by day,
[لاَ الشَّمْسُ
يَنبَغِى لَهَآ أَن تدْرِكَ القَمَرَ وَلاَ الَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِ وَكُلٌّ
فِى فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ ]
(It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the
day. They all float, each in an orbit.)[36:40] and,
[يُغْشِى الَّيْلَ
النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَثِيثًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَتٍ
بِأَمْرِهِ أَلاَ لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالاٌّمْرُ تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ
الْعَـلَمِينَ]
(He brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly, and (He
created) the sun, the moon, the stars subjected to His command. His is the
creation and commandment. Blessed is Allah, the Lord of all that exists!) [7:54]
The sun and the moon rotate in succession, and the night and the day are
opposites, each taking from the length of the other or giving up some of its
length,
[يُولِجُ الَّيْلَ
فِى النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِى الَّيْلِ]
((Allah ) merges the night into day, and merges the day into night.) [35:13]
and,
[وَسَخَّـرَ
الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ كُـلٌّ يَجْرِى لاًّجَـلٍ مُّسَـمًّى أَلا هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ
الْغَفَّارُ]
(And He has subjected the sun and the moon. Each running (on a fixed course)
for an appointed term. Verily, He is the Almighty, the Oft-Forgiving.) [39:5]
Allah said next,
[وَآتَاكُم مِّن
كُلِّ مَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُ]
(And He gave you of all that you asked for), He has prepared for you all that
you need in all conditions, and what you ask Him to provide for you,
[وَإِن تَعُدُّواْ
نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ لاَ تُحْصُوهَا]
(and if you [try to] count the blessings of Allah, never will you be able to
count them.) Allah states that the servants are never able to count His
blessings, let alone thank Him duly for them. In Sahih Al-Bukhari it is recorded
that the Messenger of Allah used to supplicate;
«اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ
الْحَمْدُ غَيْرَ مَكْفِيَ وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ وَلَا مُسْتَغْنًى عَنْهُ
رَبَّنَا»
(O Allah ! All praise is due to You, without being able to sufficiently thank
You, nor ever wish to be cutoff from You, nor ever feeling rich from relying on
You; our Lord!) It was reported that Prophet Dawud, peace be upon him, used to
say in his supplication, "O Lord! How can I ever duly thank You, when my
thanking You is also a favor from You to me'' Allah the Exalted answered him,
"Now, you have thanked Me sufficiently, O Dawud,'' meaning, `when you admitted
that you will never be able to duly thank Me.'
[وَإِذْ قَالَ
إِبْرَهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَـذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِنًا وَاجْنُبْنِى وَبَنِىَّ أَن
نَّعْبُدَ الاٌّصْنَامَ - رَبِّ إِنَّهُنَّ أَضْلَلْنَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ النَّاسِ
فَمَن تَبِعَنِى فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّى وَمَنْ عَصَانِى فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
]
(35. And (remember) when Ibrahim said: "O my Lord! Make this city (Makkah)
one of peace and security, and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.)
(36. "O my Lord! They have indeed led astray many among mankind. But whoso
follows me, he verily, is of me. And whoso disobeys me, still You are indeed
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.)
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