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 4 & 5_*
*وَمَاۤ اَهۡلَـكۡنَا مِنۡ قَرۡيَةٍ اِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعۡلُوۡمٌ.(4)*
*مَا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَاْخِرُوۡنَ.(5)*
*_We never destroyed any city but its appointed time had previously been decreed.(4)_*
*_No nation can bring its appointed time forward, nor can they delay it.(5)_*
اور ہم نے کوئی بستی ہلاک نہیں کی۔ مگر اس کا وقت مرقوم ومعین تھا.(4)
کوئی جماعت اپنی مدت (وفات) سے نہ آگے نکل سکتی ہے نہ پیچھے رہ سکتی ہے.(5)
The Ayat describe the universal law which Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la has set in place for the punishing the defiant and arrogant disbelieving nations.‼️ *The end of each nation will come at the time appointed by Allah Azzawajal. Then it is the practices of each community that determine how these laws and how Allah Azzawajal’s order will operate.* _The disbelievers of Makkah used to ridicule the believers for not being inflicted with punishments upon them as promised if they were following wrong path._ *The Ayat refutes their fallacious perception as HE SWT prescribes a limit for every community to hear and understand the message and reform its ways.* Then HE SWT tolerates its mischief and evil deeds up to that limit and allow it full freedom to do as it likes, and give it respite till the term expires. *Hence no nation will be destroyed before the time fixed for it by HIM, nor can it survive beyond such a time, even for a moment.* As soon as this duration of respite expires, the unavoidable and decisive doom awaits them all.
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that the destruction of a people is not an arbitrary punishment from Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la rather the people bring it upon themselves by their own choice; for the fixed Law or Decree of Allah Azzawajal is always made known to them beforehand, and in many ways either by sending a Messenger or through the Message.‼️ *Neither the righteous nor the ungodly can hasten or delay the doom: Allah Azzawajal’s will must prevail, and HE SWT is All-wise.* Hence these Ayat warned the polytheists of Makkah who always hindered the Messenger of Allah Azzawajal and his companions from delivering their message.This reminder also applies to those who come later who do the actions similar to the various actions of the polytheists of Makkah that Allah Azzawajal’s decisions and warnings are sure to happen.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to abide by HIS commands and save us from wrath and punishments. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!