Speaking of Allah’s blessings is of two kinds: verbal and practical.
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Verbal recounting: for example, you say, “Allah has favored me. I was poor and He enriched me; I was ignorant and He taught me,” and the like.
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Practical recounting: that people see the traces of Allah’s bounty upon you. If you are wealthy, do not dress in the garb of the poor; rather, wear clothing that befits you. The same applies to your home, your means of transport—in every matter let people recognize Allah’s favor upon you, for this is a form of proclaiming His blessing. Likewise, if Allah has granted you knowledge, convey it to the people and teach them, for they are in need of it. May Allah grant me and all Muslims success in what He loves and approves.
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Allah the Exalted says: “Have you seen the one who denies the Day of Recompense? Such is the one who repulses the orphan and does not urge the feeding of the needy” (Sūrat al-Māʿūn 107:1–3).
[Commentary]
The author—may Allah have mercy on him—cited this verse among those that encourage gentleness toward orphans and other weak members of society. He said: Allah the Exalted states, “Have you seen the one who denies the Day of Recompense? Such is the one who repulses the orphan and does not urge the feeding of the needy.”
Regarding the phrase “arāʾayta” (Have you seen), the scholars explain that it means, “Inform me”—that is, tell me about the state of this man and what it will be. “Ad-dīn” here refers to recompense, the Day of Judgment; he denies the final reckoning and the Last Day and does not believe in it. A sign of this denial is that he pushes the orphan away harshly and shows him no mercy.
“And does not urge the feeding of the needy” means he does not encourage others to feed the poor, nor does he do so himself; he does not provide for them. Such is the condition of this person—