You Were Given Islam, Have You Been Grateful? || Ustadh AbdulRahman Hassan

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Sign up to AMAR Academy: https://rahmaniyyah.com/c/gm In this heartfelt reminder delivered in Makkah during the last ten nights of Ramadan, Ustadh AbdulRahman Hassan opens with one of the most overlooked obligations in Islam: showing gratitude for the blessing of being Muslim. Drawing on the Quranic story of the People of the Sabbath and the example of Abu Talib, he reminds us that Islam itself is a gift that was not guaranteed to any of us, and that gratitude is what keeps a blessing in place and opens the door to more. He then connects this to the gift of Ramadan itself, explaining through the words of Ibn Rajab how Allah compensated this Ummah's shorter lifespans with seasons of multiplied reward, so that a single night of Laylatul Qadr is worth more than eighty-three years of worship. Ustadh AbdulRahman closes with two conditions every deed must meet to be accepted, sincerity and conformity to the sunnah, and a moving story about the signs of death that surround us without us noticing. Timestamps: 0:00 - The power of gratitude 0:19 - Human nature: love for exclusivity 1:36 - Blessing of islam and responding with gratitude 2:08 - Two benefits of gratitude 2:52 - Consequences of not showing gratitude 3:28 - Story of the people of the sabbath 5:20 - The blessing of islam: abu talib's example 7:26 - Appreciate what you have: reaching ramadan 7:47 - Previous nations' lifespan vs. ummah of muhammad 9:18 - The multiplied rewards of ramadan and laylatul qadr 10:04 - The best part of actions is the ending 11:14 - Virtues of the last 10 nights of ramadan 12:31 - Regret on the day of judgment 13:04 - Two pillars of righteous actions: sincerity 14:34 - Why we dislike sharing and love exclusivity 16:33 - Two pillars of righteous actions: following the sunnah 17:34 - Gratitude for the blessing of being at the ka’bah 18:19 - The certainty of death and the need for action 19:07 - Angel of death's signs: hair, body, others' deaths 20:43 - Conclusion: work hard for jannah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abdulrahmanhassanofficial25 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/AMARofficial Telegram: https://t.me/+c87I9vy6kqkxOWZk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rahmaniyyahofficial WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBlpi2CHDyjG4ZI1I0g X (Formerly Twitter): https://x.com/UstAbdulrahman #abdulrahmanhassan #AlMadrasatuArRahmaniyyah #AMAR