Sharh Riyad as-Saliheen by Ibn Uthaymeen — Volume 1 (شرح رياض الصالحين) — Page 759

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مِن كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ، فَكُلُّ وَاحِدٍ يُسَمِّي، وَلَا يَكْفِي أَنْ يُسَمِّيَ وَاحِدٌ عَنِ الْجَمِيعِ، بَلْ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ يُسَمِّي لِنَفْسِهِ.

Everyone must say the Basmala. One person saying it on behalf of the group is not enough; each individual must say it for himself.

أَمَّا عِنْدَ الِانْتِهَاءِ، فَمِنَ الْآدَابِ أَنْ يَحْمَدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى هَذِهِ النِّعْمَةِ حَيْثُ يَسَّرَ لَهُ هَذَا الْأَكْلَ، مَعَ أَنَّهُ لَا أَحَدَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُيَسِّرَهُ، كَمَا قَالَ تَعَالَى: ﴿أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ * أَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ﴾ [الْوَاقِعَة: ٦٣-٦٤]، ﴿أَفَرَأَيْتُمُ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي تَشْرَبُونَ * أَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنزِلُونَ﴾ [الْوَاقِعَة: ٦٨-٦٩]، لَوْلَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ نَمَّى هَذَا الزَّرْعَ حَتَّى كَمُلَ، وَتَيَسَّرَ حَتَّى وَصَلَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ، لَعَجَزْتَ عَنْهُ.

When finishing a meal, it is proper etiquette to praise Allah for this blessing, as He has made the food available to you—something no one else could provide. As the Exalted says: 'Have you seen what you sow? Is it you who make it grow, or are We the grower?' [Al-Waqi'ah: 63-64], and 'Have you seen the water that you drink? Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or are We the bringer down?' [Al-Waqi'ah: 68-69]. If Allah had not nurtured this crop to maturity and brought it to your hands, you would have been unable to obtain it.

وَكَذَلِكَ الْمَاءُ، لَوْلَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَسَّرَهُ فَأَنزَلَهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ وَسَلَكَهُ يَنَابِيعَ فِي الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى اسْتَخْرَجْتَهُ لَمَا حَصَلَ لَكَ هَذَا؛ وَلِهَذَا قَالَ فِي الزَّرْعِ: ﴿لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا فَظَلْتُمْ تَفَكَّهُونَ﴾ [الْوَاقِعَة: ٦٥]، وَقَالَ فِي الْمَاءِ: ﴿لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ﴾ [الْوَاقِعَة: ٧٠]، فَلِهَذَا كَانَ مِنْ شُكْرِ نِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ بِهَذَا الْأَكْلِ وَالشُّرْبِ أَنْ تَحْمَدَ اللَّهَ إِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ مِنَ الشُّرْبِ أَوْ مِنَ الْأَكْلِ، وَيَكُونُ هَذَا سَبَبًا لِرِضَا اللَّهِ عَنْكَ.

The same applies to water. Had Allah not sent it from the clouds and channeled it into springs for you to draw, you would have nothing. Regarding the crops, He said: 'If We willed, We could make it debris, and you would remain in wonder' [Al-Waqi'ah: 65]. Regarding water, He said: 'If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?' [Al-Waqi'ah: 70]. Therefore, thanking Allah for your food and drink by praising Him when you finish is a cause for His pleasure.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (33 verbs · 40 nouns)

• سَمَّى — to name
• كَفَى — to suffice
• حَمِدَ — to praise
• وَاحِدٌ — one
• جَمِيعٌ — all
• إِنْسَانٌ — human