A hadith says: من لم يشكر الناس، لم يشكر الله عز وجل (Musnad Ahmad 7504) One who doesn’t thank humans cannot thank God either. If your mind is not thankful to human beings, it won’t even be able to thank God. Thankfulness is a quality, or a capacity. When you look at humans from the perspective of shukr, you won’t be limited in this. If you thank human beings, that doesn’t mean you can't thank anyone else. One who doesn’t thank humans cannot thank God Almighty either.

Why is this so? Gratitude is a spirit, or a quality. When a person is grateful, this cannot be separated into two. It will take a comprehensive form. There will be gratitude for humans as well as gratitude for God. The world of knowledge is very vast. It is never-ending. When you are thankful for someone and acknowledge him, you benefit in many ways.

Thankfulness is a spirit; it is not a form. Gratitude is not lip service. It is to acknowledge someone wholeheartedly. If a person truly thanks someone, it is not a simple matter. If you are grateful on any matter, this gratefulness will encompass your entire personality.