اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Isra Ayah 20_*
*كُلًّا نُّمِدُّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ وَهٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ مِنۡ عَطَآءِ رَبِّكَ ؕ وَمَا كَانَ عَطَآءُ رَبِّكَ مَحۡظُوۡرًا.(20)*
*_On all – both the latter and the former – We bestow of the bounty of your Lord. Verily the bounty of your Lord is not denied [to anyone].(20)_*
ہم اُن کو اور ان کو سب کو تمہارے پروردگار کی بخشش سے مدد دیتے ہیں۔ اور تمہارے پروردگار کی بخشش (کسی سے) رکی ہوئی نہیں.(20)
The Ayah describes that both groups that is, the obedient and the disobedient, the good and the evil, the believer and the unbeliever. receive Allah Azzawajal’s bounty which is open to all and restricted to none.‼️ *This bounty is common, exactly according to that wisdom according to which this world was created.* This is Allah Azzawajal’s compassion to all of HIS creation by making all the blessings available to them so that every body can exhibit his positive and negative attributes by utilising them in a way either pleasing or displeasing to Allah Azzawajal.
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that we have to prepare ourselves to answer in the Hereafter for all the bounties received from Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la.‼️ The amount of wealth a person has in this world is not to be connected to oneself being close to Allah Azzawajal or being liked by HIM. It has been stated in the Hadith that
_“When you see that Allah Taʿala gives a person (material) things of the worldly life which he desires whilst he remains persistent in sinning, then [know] that it is only *istidrāj* from Allah Taʿala.” (Musnad Ahmad, vol. 4 p.145)_
This Hadith shows us that such people (as described above) are only gradually being led astray and lured into destruction. Every new bounty they are blessed with is not a result of the good life they are living, but rather it is a trap. With the coming of each blessing they begin to feel more and more entitled and even start boasting about it. This then becomes a means of them being blinded from the reality of the Hereafter, and thus they slowly begin to completely indulge in transgression.
This Ayah reminds us:
1. To recognise and appreciate Allah Azzawajal’s bounty.
2. To understand the universality of Allah Azzawajal’s mercy.
3. To strive to be grateful for Allah Azzawajal’s generosity.
4. To acknowledge the limitless nature of Allah Azzawajal’s bounty.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to remain grateful for all of HIS blessings through our Obedience. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!