The present study aims to provide a systematic critique of the book” The Magic of Gratitude” based on the threefold criteria of Shari'a (Divine Law), intellect ('aql), and guardianship (wilāya) according to Allamah Tabatabai. Employing a critical analysis method, this research was conducted in two stages: first, the text of “The Magic of Gratitude” was categorized according to the three axes of Shari'a, intellect, and guardianship; then, each semantic unit was critically analyzed based on Allamah Tabatabai's principles.

The novelty of this research lies in presenting a three-dimensional analytical model that critiques emerging spiritualities in light of Allamah Tabatabai's views, reveals the mechanisms of secularization of religious concepts within self-development discourse, and explicates the relationship between authentic Islamic mysticism ('irfān) and positive psychology.

The findings indicate that the examined book deviates in all three criteria:

- It reduces Shari'a to "positive feeling" and adopts a lax perspective, considering the abandonment of obligations or commission of prohibitions as no barrier to attracting wealth.

- It presents the law of "whatever you believe, you will receive" without any rational or traditional evidence.

- It directs gratitude not toward God but toward "the universe" or "cosmic frequency," thereby eliminating the principle of divine guardianship (wilāya).

The overall conclusion is that the concept of gratitude depicted in this work, from Allamah Tabatabai's perspective, not only fails to represent true gratitude but also constitutes an instance of "hidden polytheism" (shirk khafī) and "clear misguidance" (ḍalāl mubīn).