ALLAH Almighty has bestowed upon mankind blessings so numerous that they defy counting and transcend human comprehension.

To awaken man from negligence, the Holy Qur’an repeatedly poses a profound and searching question in Surah Ar-Rahman: “Which of the favours of your Lord will you deny?” This question appears thirty-one times, not as mere repetition, but as a divine reminder addressed to the human conscience. Each repetition is a call to reflection, urging man to recognize how deeply his existence is enveloped in mercy. Human beings often measure gratitude in words, rituals or fleeting expressions of thanks, yet the reality is that even a lifetime devoted to prostration and praise cannot adequately repay a fraction of Allah’s favours. The most precious blessings are often those that remain unnoticed because they function flawlessly. Breath, for instance, is taken without thought or effort. We inhale and exhale freely, rarely pausing to acknowledge that this simple act is a divine gift, sustained not by our will but by His command. Only when breath becomes a struggle—when a patient lies in a hospital bed dependent on a ventilator—does the true worth of this blessing reveal itself. In such moments, man realizes that what he once assumed to be ordinary was, in fact, extraordinary.

Life........

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