However it must be noted that the preliminary steps to...

However it must be noted that the preliminary steps to achieving Divinely granted success are in our hands. Showing thanks is not merely a verbal declaration - rather we must show thanks through our actions and the way to do this is to use the bounties given to us in the correct way. Throughout history, we see people who were not thankful for the blessings which they were given and ended up wasting away their life.

In the end, the Divinely granted blessings was taken away from them and they were plagued with problems, not being able to reach to any station in life. Therefore, we must show thanks for the Divine blessings such that we can be considered as soldiers of Imam al-Zaman (as) and be defenders of Islam! [^1]: al-Kafi, vol. 2, pg. 94 Previous…