Imaam ibn Qayyim (may
Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The difference between
telling about Allaah’s blessing and boasting of it is that the one who mentions
the blessing of Allaah is informing about the attributes of the Provider of the
blessing and His absolute generosity and kindness. Thus, he is praising Him by
proclaiming it, revealing it out of gratitude to Him and spreading all that He
deserves. The purpose of that is to demonstrate the attributes of Allaah, His praise
and extolment, which spurs the soul to seek from Him alone, to love Him and
have hope in Him. Hence, he is desirous of Allaah by pronouncing His blessing,
spreading it and recounting it.
As regards boasting of blessings, this is when
a person becomes audacious in his dealings with people because of it and shows
them that he is superior and better than they are. Then he becomes obstinate
against them, he enthralls their hearts and inclines them to him in veneration
and service. Nu’maan bin Basheer said: “Indeed the devil has traps and snares
and among his traps and snares is to strike with the blessings of Allah, and
arrogance towards the servants of Allah, and boasting about the gift of Allah
in a manner not for Allah’s sake.”
Source:
Keys To Endless Bliss, From the Works of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, Compiled by 'Umar bin Muhammad al-Uwaydee. Translated by Abdus-Samee Abdus-Salaam, edited by
Abu Naasir Ibrahim Abdur-Rauf.
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