Category: Thought for the day

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 41 & 42_*

*قَالَ هٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسۡتَقِيۡمٌ.(41)*

*اِنَّ عِبَادِىۡ لَـيۡسَ لَكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ سُلۡطٰنٌ اِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَـعَكَ مِنَ الۡغٰوِيۡنَ.(42)*

*_Allah said: This [the way of My chosen (and sincere) slaves] is a path which will lead straight to Me.(41)_*

*_Verily you will have no power over My slaves, except those misguided ones who choose to follow you.(42)_*

(خدا نے) فرمایا کہ مجھ تک (پہنچنے کا) یہی سیدھا رستہ ہے.(41)

جو میرے (مخلص) بندے ہیں ان پر تجھے کچھ قدرت نہیں (کہ ان کو گناہ میں ڈال سکے) ہاں بد راہوں میں سے جو تیرے پیچھے چل پڑے.(42)

This is the path of Islam which is described by Allah Azzawajal as HIS path ‼️ *Allah Azzawajal assures those who follow HIS path will remain immune from the effects of the whisperings of the shaitan.* This is the path which is chosen by those who follow their clean fitrah and submit themselves wholly to Allah Azzawajal’s will. This is path which is blessed by Allah Azzawajal and verily it is the straight path *_Sirat Al Mustaqeem_*. This is the only path by following which a true Slave will find Allah Azzawajal and there is no other path which leads a person to Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la.

*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la Himself guards and protects the believers so that they are on the straight path and immune from shaitan’s whisperings.‼️ As Allahﷻ says in Surah An-Nahl

*_It is upon Allah ˹alone˺ to ˹clearly˺ show the Straight Way. Other ways are deviant. Had He willed, He would have easily imposed guidance upon all of you.(16:9)_*

–To understand that 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. *‘Ghava’* deviating or going stray means following the dictates of one’s carnal desires and to indulge in ignorant acts, which is going astray. As Allah ﷻ says in Surah Ibrahim

*_And Satan will say ˹to his followers˺ after the judgment has been passed, “Indeed, Allah has made you a true promise. I too made you a promise, but I failed you. I did not have any authority over you. I only called you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me; blame yourselves. I cannot save you, nor can you save me. Indeed, I denounce your previous association of me with Allah ˹in loyalty˺. Surely the wrongdoers will suffer a painful punishment.” ‘I had no power at all over you: I but called you – and you responded unto me.”(14:22)_*

*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la help us to remain upon the straight path and save us from the path of Shaitan and his whisperings. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*

JazaK Allâhu khair!

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 39 & 40_*

*قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَاۤ اَغۡوَیۡتَنِیۡ لَاُزَیِّنَنَّ لَہُمۡ فِی الۡاَرۡضِ وَ لَاُغۡوِیَنَّہُمۡ اَجۡمَعِیۡنَ(39)*

*اِلَّا عِبَادَکَ مِنۡہُمُ الۡمُخۡلَصِیۡنَ(40)*

*_”He said, “My Lord! Because You misled me, I will make (evil) fair-seeming to them in the earth, and I will mislead all.”(39)_*

*_”Except, among them, Your sincere slaves(40)._*

“ وہ بولا ” میرے رب ، جیسا تو نے مجھے بہکایا اسی طرح اب میں زمین میں ان کے لیے دلفریبیاں پیدا کر کے ان سب کو بہکا دوں گا (39)

سوائے تیرے ان بندوں کے جنہیں تو نے ان میں سے خالص کر لیا ہو.(40)

_That is what, Shaitan said; “Thou hast beguiled me by commanding me to bow down before a creature who is inferior to me: for it is obvious that I could not obey such an order. *Therefore, I will now beguile them and disobey Thee.”* In other words, Iblis meant to say, “I will make the worldly life, its enjoyments and its transitory benefits so alluring for man that he will forget the responsibilities of the *Vicegerent of Allah,* and that he shall have to render his account in the Hereafter. *They will also forget Thee and will disobey Thee,* even though they would profess to remember Thee.”_

_”Except those of Thy servants whom Thou hast chosen for Thyself from amongst them.”_

*_Act for the Day is:_* _To carryout few moments of quiet *introspection* and checkout our own actions and make sure that we do not fall into the description of the wish and plan of satan‼️._

_*O’ Allah! by Your Grace and Mercy, please help us to always remember You and Obey You alone and make us among Your Sincere and purified servants – Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen.*_

JazaK Allâhu Khair!

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 36, 37 & 38_*

*قَالَ رَبِّ فَاَنۡظِرۡنِىۡۤ اِلٰى يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُوۡنَ‏.(36)*

*قَالَ فَاِنَّكَ مِنَ الۡمُنۡظَرِيۡنَۙ‏.(37)*

*اِلٰى يَوۡمِ الۡوَقۡتِ الۡمَعۡلُوۡمِ‏.(38)*

*_Iblees said: O my Lord, grant me respite until the day they are resurrected.(36)_*

*_Allah said: You are among those who are granted respite,(37)_*

*_Until the day of the time appointed.(38)_*

(اس نے) کہا کہ پروردگار مجھے اس دن تک مہلت دے جب لوگ (مرنے کے بعد) زندہ کئے جائیں گے.(36)

فرمایا کہ تجھے مہلت دی جاتی ہے.(37)

وقت مقرر (یعنی قیامت) کے دن تک.(38)

When the enemy of Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la proclaimed his enmity towards HIM and towards Adam (AS) and his progeny, he asked Allah Azzawajal for respite until the Day of Resurrection.‼️ *He requests respite to the Day of Judgement, but not to have the opportunity to repent of his sin which he has committed in the presence of Allah Almighty, but rather to exact revenge on Adam AS and his offspring so that he would be able to mislead whomever he could do so.* _Because Allah Azzawajal’s wisdom dictated that HIS slaves were to be tried and tested, in order to distinguish the truthful from the liars, those who would obey HIM from those who would obey HIS enemy, HE SWT granted this request and said: You are among those who are granted respite._

*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that the only purpose of Iblis who has taken special permission to remain till a particular time is misleading humans.‼️
When Iblis was certain that he is one of those who are doomed, as well as his being arrogant and being ungrateful to his Lord, he resolved to mislead whomever he could of the slaves of Allah, so that they would be with him in Hell.
*He hates mankind, who are the children of Adam (AS), and he is hostile towards them because he is cursed and has been banished from the mercy of Allah because of his refusal to prostrate to their father Adam (AS).* Hence Allah has warned His slaves against him and has said
_“Surely, Shaytan (Satan) is an enemy to you, so take (treat) him as an enemy. He only invites his hizb (followers) that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire.” [35:6]_

*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la protect us from the shaitan and save us from fire of jahannum. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*

JazaK Allâhu khair!

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 34 & 35_*

*قَالَ فَاخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَاِنَّكَ رَجِيۡمٌۙ‏.(34)*

*وَّاِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ اللَّعۡنَةَ اِلٰى يَوۡمِ الدِّيۡنِ‏.(35)*

*_Allah said: Then get out of here, for you are accursed,(34)_*

*_And verily the curse will be upon you until the Day of Judgement.(35)_*

(خدا نے) فرمایا یہاں سے نکل جا۔ تو مردود ہے.(34)

اور تجھ پر قیامت کے دن تک لعنت (برسے گی).(35)

Here Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la immediately gives a fitting reply for his(Iblis) arrogance and defiance of the command.‼️ *The shaitan is expelled out of Heaven as he no longer deserves to be there because of his arrogant nature as Heaven is a abode of Peace and a place for good and pious souls, so it is not fitting for such a evil of Allah Azzawajal’s creation to remain there*. This is a just reward for disobedience and rebellion. The word *رَجيمٌ Rajim* means *to be stoned or someone who is chased away*. _Iblis is a victim of vanity and pride, and for that very reason defied Allah Azzawajal’s command to prostrate himself before Adam (AS). False pride, baseless notions of glory, ill-founded illusions of greatness failed to confer any greatness upon him. They could only bring upon him disgrace and indignity. Because of this he will be deprived of good and mercy till the Doomsday, and on the Doomsday the judgment will be given and punishment will be awarded to him. Shaitan could blame none but himself for this sordid end._

*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that the attitude of arrogance will ultimately lead to such a humiliating consequence.‼️ *Neither his knowledge of Allah Azzawajal nor his belief in HIS existence and attributes were of any benefit to Iblīs.* The same applies to anyone who receives a divine order and claims for himself a degree of discretion about whether to accept or refuse that order, or claims the right to refuse Allah’s ruling on any question whatsoever. *For this entails disbelief in spite of knowledge and certitude.* Iblīs was not at all lacking in either his knowledge of Allah Azzawajal or his certainty of HIS attributes. He was expelled from Heaven and deprived of Allah Azzawajal’s grace. He incurred Allah Azzawajal’s displeasure and was condemned to permanent humiliation.

*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la make us HIS humble slaves and save us from the disease of Kibr and kufr. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*

JazaK Allâhu khair!

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 32 & 33_*

*قَالَ يٰۤاِبۡلِيۡسُ مَا لَـكَ اَلَّا تَكُوۡنَ مَعَ السّٰجِدِيۡنَ.(32)*

*قَالَ لَمۡ اَكُنۡ لِّاَسۡجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقۡتَهٗ مِنۡ صَلۡصَالٍ مِّنۡ حَمَاٍ مَّسۡنُوۡنٍ.(33)*

*_Allah said: O Iblees, what is the matter with you, that you were not among those who prostrated?(32)_*

*_Iblees said: I am not one to prostrate to a human being whom You created from sounding clay, made from black mud moulded into shape.(33)_*

(خدا نے فرمایا) کہ ابلیس! تجھے کیا ہوا کہ تو سجدہ کرنے والوں میں شامل نہ ہوا.(32)

(اس نے) کہا کہ میں ایسا نہیں ہوں کہ انسان کو جس کو تو نے کھنکھناتے سڑے ہوئے گارے سے بنایا ہے سجدہ کروں.(33)

When Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la asked Iblis What prevented him from prostrating to the one whom I created directly with My own Hands, that is, I honoured him and favoured him in this way, which was not given to anyone else, but you disobeyed My command and showed no respect to Me❓ *Iblis said justifying his objection to his Lord: I am better than Adam*, then he tried to prove this false claim by saying *”You created me from fire and You created him from clay”*, which implies that the one who was created from fire is superior to the one who was created from clay, because fire is able to rise above clay.

_Iblīs here claims for himself a *private opinion and a right of discretion* to consider whether to comply with an order given by Allah Azzawajal or not. He wants to base his action on what appears to him to be justifiable._

*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that to consider oneself superior than others is a bigger crime than disobedience. When a clear order is given by Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la no one has the right of discretion‼️. *The only thing that is left is complete obedience and perfect compliance*. However, fully aware that Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la is the Creator and Sustainer of all creation and who controls the universe to the extent that nothing takes place without HIS permission and consent, Iblīs refuses to comply, justifying his disobedience by his own logic. *Iblis the cursed one looked at the origin of creation not at the honor bestowed, that is, Allah creating Adam with HIS Hand and blowing life into him.* Shaytan made a false comparison when confronted by Allah’s command.❗
His (Iblis) claim that the fire is more honored than mud was also *false*, because _*mud* has the qualities of wisdom, forbearance, patience and assurance, mud is where plants grow, flourish, increase, and provide good_. To the contrary, *fire* has the qualities of burning, recklessness and hastiness. Therefore, the origin of creation directed Shaytan to failure, while the origin of Adam led him to return to Allah with repentance, humbleness, obedience and submission to HIS command, admitting his error and seeking Allah’s forgiveness and pardon for it.

*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to remain humble and comply to HIS commands. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*

JazaK Allâhu khair !

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 30 & 31_*

*فَسَجَدَ الۡمَلٰۤئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ اَجۡمَعُوۡنَۙ.(30)*

*اِلَّاۤ اِبۡلِيۡسَؕ اَبٰٓى اَنۡ يَّكُوۡنَ مَعَ السّٰجِدِيۡنَ.(31)*

*_Thereupon, the angels all fell down in prostration, (30)_*

*_Except Iblees; he refused to be among those who prostrated.(31)_*

تو فرشتے تو سب کے سب سجدے میں گر پڑے.(30)

مگر شیطان کہ اس نے سجدہ کرنے والوں کے ساتھ ہونے سے انکار کر دیا.(31)

These Ayat describe contrasting images of two different creations one is of Submission and the other is of Rebellion to the same order.‼️ When Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la commanded the Angels to prostrate to Adam عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ they instantly obeyed the order of Allah ﷻ without any delay. The word *كُلُّهُم kullhum* means all the angels. That is their nature of creation of Angels. However, something else also took place at the same time: *_“Not so Iblīs, who refused to be among those who prostrated._* For certainly, he is not, and never was, one of the angels. Iblis is a jinn and was created from the fire and the Angels were created from light.

*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that the act of prostration was not for worship but it was an act of obedience.‼️ We see here all the Angels obeyed the command by showing modesty and humility except Iblis who defied the order and rebelled out of arrogance.

*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to always be in a state of obedience and save us from falling into the disease of arrogance and rebellion. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*

JazaK Allâhu khair!

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayah 29_*

*فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ.(29)*

*_”So, when I fashioned him (human being) and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down to him prostrating”(29)._*

جب اس کو (صورت انسانیہ میں) درست کر لوں اور اس میں اپنی (بےبہا چیز یعنی) روح پھونک دوں تو اس کے آگے سجدے میں گر پڑنا.(29)

_Here, in this Ayah, the emphasis is on three points;_
*1)* _The breathing of Allah’s Spirit into man; the faculty of *God-like knowledge and Will,* which if rightly used, would give man superiority over other creatures._
*2)* _The origin of evil in *arrogance and jealousy on the part of Shaitaan,* who saw only the lower side of man (his clay) and failed to see the higher side, which is the *faculty brought in by the spirit of Allah.*_
*3)* _That this *evil only touches those who yield to it,* and has no power over Allah’s sincere servants, who are purified by HIS Grace._

*_Act for the Day is_* : _To understand that, it is this Divine reflection on the human body which has raised him to the position of the Vicegerent of Allah Azzawajal and made him that worthy being before whom angels and every earthly thing should bow down, (because Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la breathed into him HIS Spirit)._

—To understand a very important reality which has been narrated concerning the creation of man, and that is man’s existence is not merely material or of matter alone, but it is a compound of matter and spirit.‼️ *This spirit is a gossamer, intangible thing, which has the attributes of knowledge, intelligence, speech and distinguishing between good and evil, and because of this very characteristic man has been declared as the best of all creatures.* _In other words, this is the internal man who sees, hears, speaks and understands. Eyes, ears, tongue, and brain are mere instruments and means or agents, and so long as man does not realize this reality about himself, he cannot get to the objective of his existence._ Materialists who consider man to be a mere bundle of flesh and skin degrade man from his high position, who then becomes a mere economic animal.

*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to ponder and reflect the very purpose of our creation and gain HIS pleasure by always doing good. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*

JazaK Allâhu khair!

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayah 28_*

*وَاِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلٰۤئِكَةِ اِنِّىۡ خَالـِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّنۡ صَلۡصَالٍ مِّنۡ حَمَاٍ مَّسۡنُوۡنٍ‏.(28)*

*_And [remember] when your Lord said to the angels: Verily I am going to create a human being from sounding clay, made from black mud moulded into shape.(28)_*

اور جب تمہارے پروردگار نے فرشتوں سے فرمایا کہ میں کھنکھناتے سڑے ہوئے گارے سے ایک بشر بنانے والا ہوں.(28)

The Ayah describes the plan of Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la to create a human being which he notified to the angels.‼️ Allah SWT described about the way HE is going to fashion a human being *Basharan”(بَشَرًا)* from the *sounding clay(صَلْصَالٍ)* made from *Balck Mud (حَمَإٍ)*.

_In short, the process was something like this: to begin with, it was dust (turab) composed of various elements. Then it was wetted. It became adhesive clay (tin). Then it was left to itself until it became (transmuted) putrid slime (hama’i’masnun). Finally, it was left to dry and it became “salsal” (Qurtubi)._

*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that Qur’anic Ayat are unambiguous about creation of man at Allah Azzawajal’s Hand.‼️ *Thus, we are left in no doubt about the process of creation: he was human in the complete sense right from the beginning and not evolved from lower organisms.* _But science has other theories and hypothesis to describe which are contradictory to one another._ The point to be remembered here is always to recall our humble creation from Mud and do not fall into the sin of arrogance. Thus we also realise the creative power of Allah Azzawajal the way HE has shaped the mud into one of the best creation.

*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to always remain humble and save us from falling into arrogance and disbelief. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*

JazaK Allâhu khair!

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 26 & 27_*

*وَلَـقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا الۡاِنۡسَانَ مِنۡ صَلۡصَالٍ مِّنۡ حَمَاٍ مَّسۡنُوۡنٍ‌ۚ.(26)*

*وَالۡجَـآنَّ خَلَقۡنٰهُ مِنۡ قَبۡلُ مِنۡ نَّارِ السَّمُوۡمِ‏.(27)*

*_Indeed We created man from sounding clay, made from black mud moulded into shape.(26)_*

*_And the jinn We created before that, from intensely hot fire.(27)_*

اور ہم نے انسان کو کھنکھناتے سڑے ہوئے گارے سے پیدا کیا ہے.(26)

اور جنوں کو اس سے بھی پہلے بےدھوئیں کی آگ سے پیدا کیا تھا.(27)

These Ayat describe the creative power of Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la. ‼️ Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la has created the First Human Being Prophet Adam(AS) from clay. The Arabic words used here are:*صَلْصَالٍ Salsalin* “sounding clay or “clay that makes a sound when struck”, the word *حَمَإٍ-hama’in* meaning “black mud” and the word *مَسْنُونٍ masnunin* meaning “moulded into shape”.

–The other creation which the Ayah describes is that of Jinn, they are supernatural beings capable of good and evil, created from intensely hot fire. The Arabic words used here are: *نَارٍ حَمِئٍ – nar hamin* meaning “intensely hot fire”, the word – *مَسْنُونٍ masnunin* meaning “moulded into shape” or “fashioned. *The literal meaning of the word ‘jinn’ is ‘hidden, i.e. the hidden creatures.* _Since jinn have been created from intangible material, they are not visible to us. By giving information about these creatures Allah Azzawajal has not only added to our knowledge but also informed us about our hidden enemy— Iblis, who belongs to the group of jinns._

*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that our origin as Human has been described by our Creator Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la in the clearest of the terms and let us not presume any hypothesis when the fact has been mentioned by our Creator.‼️ *When we understand our creation it will help us carry on the life’s journey in full light of knowledge and remain with humbleness.* *First,* man has not come into existence automatically as an accident, but was created by the Creator of the universe according to His definite wise planning.

*Secondly,* Man has been created from clay, and the details of his creation are that man’s frame was made out of rotten clay, and when it dried up and became a statue of dry, sounding clay, life was breathed in it.

*Thirdly,* creation of the best creature from the rotten clay is the proof of the perfect artistry of the Creator. He can transform the lowest particle of dust into a blazing sun.

*Fourthly,* when man is created out of the rotten clay, it does not behove him to walk proudly and act vainly. His is the place of meekness and humbleness before Allah Azzawajal, because he is the created one and Allah Azzawajal is the Creator, and he is merely a slave and not god.

— _To realise that it is not correct to deny the existence of jinn because we are unable to see them, when the information about their existence is being given by the Creator who has created us and also the jinns._

*_May Allah Subhanahu grant us the ability to ponder and reflect upon the Ayat and make us understand our purpose of life. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*

JazaK Allâhu khair!

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 24 & 25_*

*وَلَـقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا الۡمُسۡتَقۡدِمِيۡنَ مِنۡكُمۡ وَلَـقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا الۡمُسۡتَـاْخِرِيۡنَ.(24)*

*وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ حَكِيۡمٌ عَلِيۡمٌ.(25)*

*_Well do We know those of you who have gone before and those who are yet to come.(24)_*

*_Verily it is your Lord Who will gather them together; verily He is Most Wise, All-Knowing.(25)_*

اور جو لوگ تم میں پہلے گزر چکے ہیں ہم کو معلوم ہیں اور جو پیچھے آنے والے ہیں وہ بھی ہم کو معلوم ہیں.(24)

اور تمہارا پروردگار (قیامت کے دن) ان سب کو جمع کرے گا وہ بڑا دانا (اور) خبردار ہے.(25)

The Ayat describe complete knowledge of Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la regarding the entire creation and HIS power to hold them accountable.‼️ The word *Mustaqdimeen (مستقدمين)* refers to “those who have gone before” or “the preceding generations”. Allah ﷻ knows everything, starting from the first creation HE created and HE Knew even before we were born. _The word also refers to the transmission of good deeds forward. It also refers to those who constantly seek the first for performance of Salah in a Masjid._ *Allah Azzawajal is well aware all the good a person does and his intentions therefore one need not bother about his good deeds being appreciated by people or not.*

The word *Mustakhirin (مستأخرين)* refers to “those who are yet to come” or “the succeeding generations”. It also refers to refers to people who *disobey HIM and neglect* what is good. These people are categorised as those who occupy last row in Masjid during Salah or are often late or delay in performance of good deeds. This is one of the trick of the shaitan who often whispers to postpone the performance of good deeds to tomorrow and one should not fall into this trap.

*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that . *“HE SWT is All-Wise”(Al-Hakeem)*, therefore HIS Wisdom demands that HE SWT should gather the entire mankind and reward or punish each individual in accordance with his deeds. And *“HE is All-Knowing”(Al-Aleem)*, therefore no individual, whosoever he may be, can escape from HIM.‼️ *As each and every particle of each and every individual is in HIS knowledge, HE SWT is able to bring entire mankind to life in the Hereafter.* _Thus anyone who denies life in the Hereafter is really ignorant of the Wisdom of Allah Azzawajal; and anyone who considers it impossible that those particles of the human body, which were all scattered about, could again be brought together in the form of the body that was alive, is ignorant of the All Comprehensive knowledge and power of Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la._

*_May Allah Azzawajal grant us the ability to always do good and save us from falling into the trap of Shaitan. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*

JazaK Allâhu khair!