اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah An-Nahl Ayah 14_*
*وَهُوَ الَّذِىۡ سَخَّرَ الۡبَحۡرَ لِتَاۡكُلُوۡا مِنۡهُ لَحۡمًا طَرِيًّا وَّتَسۡتَخۡرِجُوۡا مِنۡهُ حِلۡيَةً تَلۡبَسُوۡنَهَاۚ وَتَرَى الۡـفُلۡكَ مَوَاخِرَ فِيۡهِ وَلِتَبۡتَغُوۡا مِنۡ فَضۡلِهٖ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُوۡنَ.(14)*
*_It is He Who has made the sea to be of service, so that you may eat from it succulent meat [fish] and bring forth from it ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships ploughing through the waves so that you may seek the bounty of Allah and so that you may give thanks.(14)_*
اور وہی تو ہے جس نے دریا کو تمہارے اختیار میں کیا تاکہ اس میں سے تازہ گوشت کھاؤ اور اس سے زیور (موتی وغیرہ) نکالو جسے تم پہنتے ہو۔ اور تم دیکھتے ہو کہ کشتیاں دریا میں پانی کو پھاڑتی چلی جاتی ہیں۔ اور اس لیے بھی (دریا کو تمہارے اختیار میں کیا) کہ تم خدا کے فضل سے (معاش) تلاش کرو تاکہ اس کا شکر کرو.(14)
The Ayah draws our attention to one more group of Allah Azzawajal’s creation that is the Sea and it’s Marine life.‼️ *It’s water is salty and cannot be used for drinking or irrigation. Yet it includes a fantastic range of blessings that Allah Azzawajal bestows on man.* _The sea and its life forms also meet many human needs and satisfy various human desires. From it we obtain fresh fish and other species to eat. In it we find pearls and corals which we use as ornaments. Some communities continue to use shells as personal ornaments or to make artefacts from them. The reference to ships also hints at the element of beauty and its satisfaction, not merely the use of shipping for transport. *You see the ships ploughing through the waves.”*_
*_Act of thr Day is:_* to understand the fact that we should seek what Allah Azzawajal has given us of provision and bounty, and to our duty of giving thanks to HIM for having placed food, ornament and beauty for us in the salty sea.‼️ Because of the subjugation of sea for us HE SWT has made it possible for us to draw our provision through transportation of huge amount of commercial articles from one place to another in a economical way.
— To realise all these bounties and constantly thank and praise Allah Azzawajal. _To Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la be all praise and thanks, for HE SWT has given people that which is in their interests and to their benefit, more than they ask for and wish for, and HE SWT has given them some of all that they ask for._
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to always remain grateful and humble for all HIS Bounties and Blessings. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!