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Happy Thanksgiving
We should offer thanks to God who has given us this beautiful life, blessings of our parents, friends, and many other things.
Thanksgiving is a holiday which is set aside each year for giving thanks to God for the blessings received during the year. The holiday is celebrated in the United States and Canada. By 1941, the fourth Thursday of November was declared to be a federal holiday in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
As an Ahmadi Muslim, I try to spend each and everyday following the true teachings of Islam, the guidance for which I get from the Holy Qur’an, and the actions and the sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Holy Qur’an states, “And God will certainly reward the grateful” (3:145). The importance of gratitude is highlighted in another chapter as well where God, the Almighty, says, “If you are grateful, I will, surely, bestow more favors on you” (14:8). This makes me thankful to our Creator for every moment that I’m living and experiencing the blessings bestowed on me. It encourages me to be thankful to my parents who have done countless things for me which can never be explained enough in words. It inspires me to be thankful to all of my relatives for all they have done for me.
We should offer thanks to God who has given us this beautiful life, blessings of our parents, friends, and many other things. Happy Thanksgiving to all.