Thanksgiving Day in America is a beautiful holiday. It has a good spirit and noble message. It is not a holiday of any particular religion but it has many deeply religious and spiritual meanings. America on Thanksgiving is America at its best. It is unfortunate that like many other moral and spiritual things, this holiday is also turned nowadays into too much indulgence and commercialism. It is important that we remember and remind others about the spirit of Thanksgiving.
The Qur’anic word for thanks is "shukr." It is mentioned in the scripture many times. It is a quality of human beings dear to God. According to Islamic concept of gratefulness, we should give due acknowledgement of the favors upon us. We should be thankful to God and his creation. In Islam, thanksgiving is not only a particular religious act or service; it encompasses the whole life. God has bestowed many blessings on each of us so in return and as a gesture of our thankfulness, we should remember Him and follow the path which leads to Him. For example, our Prayers, our fasting or charity are all acts of Thanksgiving which should be performed from the heart.
By Alina Waqar