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Ayah 7 of Surah Ibrahim
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SuraIbrahim (Qur'an 14)
Verse7
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AboutEffects of gratitude for blessings and ingratitude for blessings


Qur'an 14:7 serves as a definitive scriptural reference within the Quran regarding the profound impact of gratitude versus ingratitude for divine blessings.[1] The verse establishes gratitude as the catalyst for the continuity and augmentation of favors,[2] while identifying ingratitude as the precipitant of severe divine retribution.[3]

According to Mughniyya, the "increase" mentioned in the verse signifies the abundance of blessings in the Hereafter.[4] Imam al-Sadiq (a) defined true gratitude as abstaining from forbidden (ḥarām) acts and reciting "al-hamdu lillah rabb al-'alamin" (Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds).[5] Another narration reports that whenever God bestows a blessing upon a servant, if that servant inwardly acknowledges it and verbally praises God, the Divine command for an increase in blessings is issued even before the speech is concluded.[6]

Exegetes clarify that the term kufr in this context denotes ingratitude for blessings rather than theological disbelief or irreligiousness.[7] Such ingratitude may manifest as negligence in thankfulness,[8] the misuse of blessings, or their employment in the commission of sin.[9] The consequence of such ingratitude is the diminution or forfeiture of the blessing,[10] with the retribution becoming significantly more severe after Death.[11]

Mulla Sadra ascribes the use of the expression la-azidannakum ("I will surely increase for you")—rather than a phrase like "I will surely punish you" for the ungrateful—to Divine benevolence and the gracious rhetoric inherent in God's address.[12] Furthermore, scholars suggest that the employment of allusion rather than explicit threat reflects the etiquette of Divine speech.[13] Sayyid Ali Khamenei, defining Divine Sunna as an immutable law, identifies this verse as encapsulating two such divine ordinances: if gratitude is demonstrated, the result is the promise of increase (la-azidannakum); conversely, if ingratitude prevails—whether through neglect, poor use, or misuse of blessings—the warning that "indeed My punishment is severe" applies.[14]

Regarding the verse's intended audience, exegetes proffer two primary interpretations: first, that the address is universal, directed at all of humanity.[15] The second possibility posits that the verse, like those preceding it, continues the discourse of Moses (a) to the Bani Isra'il,[16] reminding them of God's proclamation.[17] However, commentators note that even if the words originate from Moses (a), the verse articulates a general rule and a divine sunna,[18] serving as a foundational pedagogical principle within the Quran.[19]

Scholars have delineated various stages of gratitude: initially, cognitive awareness of the Benefactor;[20] subsequently, verbal acknowledgement, such as reciting "al-hamdu lillah";[21] and finally, practical application, which entails utilizing blessings in the path of obedience to God.[22]

It is narrated from Imam Ali (a) regarding the continuity of favors: "When the vanguard of blessings reaches you, do not sever their continuation through ingratitude."[23] Additionally, a famous couplet attributed to Rumi, which serves as a poetic interpretation of Qur'an 14:7, has achieved proverbial status:[24] Template:Poem

Artistic rendering of the verse using gray, blue, and silver beads.

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Verse seven of Surah Ibrahim in Thuluth script

Notes

  1. ↑ Qarāʾatī, Tafsīr-i nūr, 1383 Sh, vol. 6, p. 263.
  2. ↑ Mughniyya, al-Tafsīr al-kāshif, 1424 AH, vol. 4, p. 427.
  3. ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1374 Sh, vol. 10, p. 275.
  4. ↑ Mughniyya, al-Tafsīr al-kāshif, 1424 AH, vol. 4, p. 427.
  5. ↑ Kulaynī, al-Kāfī, 1407 AH, vol. 2, p. 95.
  6. ↑ Kulaynī, al-Kāfī, 1407 AH, vol. 2, p. 95.
  7. ↑ Najafī Khumaynī, Tafsīr-i āsān, 1398 AH, vol. 8, p. 322.
  8. ↑ Ḥusaynī Shīrāzī, Tabyīn al-Qurʾān, 1423 AH, p. 268.
  9. ↑ Qurashī, Tafsīr-i Aḥsan al-ḥadīth, 1377 Sh, vol. 5, p. 280.
  10. ↑ Ṣādiqī Tihrānī, al-Balāgh fī tafsīr al-Qurʾān bi-l-Qurʾān, 1419 AH, p. 256.
  11. ↑ Ṣādiqī Tihrānī, al-Balāgh fī tafsīr al-Qurʾān bi-l-Qurʾān, 1419 AH, p. 256.
  12. ↑ Mullā Ṣadrā, Tafsīr al-Qurʾān al-karīm, 1366 Sh, vol. 1, p. 144.
  13. ↑ Ālūsī, Tafsīr rūḥ al-maʿānī, vol. 7, p. 181.
  14. ↑ “Statements in the meeting with the head and officials of the Judiciary,” https://farsi.khamenei.ir/speech-content?id=50545 Office for the Preservation and Publication of the Works of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei.
  15. ↑ Ṭayyib, Aṭyab al-bayān, 1378 Sh, vol. 7, p. 363.
  16. ↑ Ḥusaynī Hamadānī, Anvār-i dirakhshān, 1404 AH, vol. 9, p. 261.
  17. ↑ Qurashī, Tafsīr-i Aḥsan al-ḥadīth, 1377 Sh, vol. 5, p. 279.
  18. ↑ Qurashī, Tafsīr-i Aḥsan al-ḥadīth, 1377 Sh, vol. 5, p. 279.
  19. ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1374 Sh, vol. 10, p. 275.
  20. ↑ Makārim Shīrāzī, Tafsīr-i nimūna, 1374 Sh, vol. 10, p. 278.
  21. ↑ Qarāʾatī, Tafsīr-i nūr, 1383 Sh, vol. 6, p. 263.
  22. ↑ Faḍl Allāh, Min waḥy al-Qurʾān, 1419 AH, vol. 13, p. 83.
  23. ↑ Sayyid Raḍī, Nahj al-balāgha, 1414 AH, p. 470, Wisdom 14.
  24. ↑ “Gratitude for the blessing increases your blessing,” [1], Tahavol-i Fardi.

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