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 100_*
*اِنَّمَا سُلۡطٰنُهٗ عَلَى الَّذِيۡنَ يَتَوَلَّوۡنَهٗ وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ بِهٖ مُشۡرِكُوۡنَ.(100)*
*_He has power only over those who take him as an ally and, under his influence, ascribe partners to Allah.(100)_*
اس کا زور ان ہی لوگوں پر چلتا ہے جو اس کو رفیق بناتے ہیں اور اس کے (وسوسے کے) سبب (خدا کے ساتھ) شریک مقرر کرتے ہیں.(100)
The Ayah describes about the vulnerable group to fall into Shaitan’s influence.‼️ *The influence of shaitan will be only on those who choose themselves to follow wrong path i.e. those who have placed themselves at the mercy of their desires and have begun following devil.* _They allow the Shaitan to approach and befriend them. At first the shaitan only whispers and invites. But when people continue to follow the whispers of the devil, it will reach a point where they will continue to obey his commands. When that happens, then the devil has control over them._
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that the ultimate end result in following shaitan leads one to commit Shirk. ‼️ This happens when they start following the shaitan’s commands instead of Allah Azzawajal’s and take him as their Lord.
—To understand that Allah Azzawajal has not given the Shaitan the kind of power which would disarm any human being and compel him to become helpless and take to evil. So, should one opt for not using his capability of choice and control because of sheer carelessness or some selfish motive, then, this would be his own fault.❗ Therefore, it was said that people who have faith in Allah SWT and who, rather than trust their will power in their states and actions, place their ultimate trust in Allah Azzawajal for HE SWT is the One who gives us the ability to do everything good and also the One who shields us from everything evil. The Shaitan cannot possess and dictate such people. Of course, those who elect to befriend none but the Shaitan because of their selfish motives, particularly like things about him and go about associating others in the pristine divinity of Allah Azzawajal, then, the Shaitan is all over them, in possession, in control, and would not let them go towards anything good while, in every evil, they are right in front.
This Ayah reminds us:
1. To avoid Shaitan’s influence.
2. To reject polytheism.
3. To seek Allah Azzawajal’s protection.
4. To stick on to Tawhid (Oneness of Allah).
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la strengthen our Imaan and save us from the whisperings and control of the shaitan. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!