Count Your Blessings

When morning comes,

remember that the sun is shining upon thousands of miserable people,
but you are blessed,
It is shining on hundreds of hungry people,
but you have plenty to eat,
It shines on thousands of people who are imprisoned,
but you are free,
It shines on thousands of people who have been stricken with calamity and lost their family and home,
but you happy and healthy.
How many tears flow down people cheeks,
How many people hearts are filled with pain,
How many screams come from people throats, but you are smiling and happy.

So praise Allah, for His kindness, protection and generosity.
Sit and think, and be honest with yourself, look at the numbers and statistics.
How many things do you own,
How much wealth do you possess,
How many blessings do you enjoy,
How many things do you have that bring you delight?
Beauty, wealth, children, parents, shade, a home, a country, light, air, water, nourishment, medicine?

Count the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon you.
Rejoice and be of good cheer.

"Buy with charity the du'a and love of the poor and needy".