Book Review: Book of Shukr (Awesome)

Just finished this book by Neil Paricha called Book of Awesome. The book lists several things that we should be thankful for or be happy about but we usually fail to notice. For example:

* Peeling a hard boiled egg and getting a big chunk of shell all at once
* Coming home after a long day to the smell of someone cooking dinner

You can find more listings here on his blog.

Anyways, the book reminded me of the islamic injunction to us to be thankful to God (Allah) all the time as there is a lot going for us, alhamdaulillah and he is the source of all that is good (awesome) around us.

Allah Almighty says, "Remember Me – I will remember you. Give thanks to Me and do not be ungrateful," (W2:151; H2:152)

and the Almighty says, "If you are grateful, I will certainty give you increase." (W14:9; H14:7)

The Almighty says, "Say: 'Praise be to Allah,'" (W17:110; H17:111)

and the Almighty says, "The end of their call is: 'Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.'" (10:10)

AWESOME! :)