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 16_*
*وَاِذَاۤ اَرَدۡنَاۤ اَنۡ نُّهۡلِكَ قَرۡيَةً اَمَرۡنَا مُتۡرَفِيۡهَا فَفَسَقُوۡا فِيۡهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡهَا الۡقَوۡلُ فَدَمَّرۡنٰهَا تَدۡمِيۡرًا.(16)*
*_When it is Our will to destroy a city, We command its affluent people [to fear Allah], but they transgress. Thus the punishment becomes inevitable, then We destroy it completely.(16)_*
اور جب ہمارا ارادہ کسی بستی کے ہلاک کرنے کا ہوا تو وہاں کے آسودہ لوگوں کو (فواحش پر) مامور کردیا تو وہ نافرمانیاں کرتے رہے۔ پھر اس پر (عذاب کا) حکم ثابت ہوگیا۔ اور ہم نے اسے ہلاک کر ڈالا.(16)
The Ayah describes a universal law that Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la has set in operation with regards to destruction of a community.‼️ _Allah Azzawajal has given man reason and choice and has determined the ways of reward and punishment. Allah Azzawajal has willed that human life should run according to set laws which never fail or change. A cause has its effect, and the effect takes place as a result of the operation of HIS will that has set this law in operation._ *Allah Azzawajal does not approve of indecency or transgression.* Allah Azzawajal’s Mercy gives every chance to the wicked to repent. When wickedness gets so rampant that punishment becomes inevitable, even then Allah Azzawajal’s Mercy and Justice act together. *Those who are highly gifted from HIM, it may be with wealth or position, or it may be with talents and opportunities are expected to understand and obey.* _They are given a definite order and warning. If they still transgress there is no further room for argument. They cannot plead that they are ignorant. The command of the Lord is proved against them, and its application is called for beyond doubt. Then it is that their punishment is completed.”_
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that the *affluent group of people* are specifically mentioned because it is these people, more than any other class, that need to be grateful to their Lord for HIS blessings.‼️ _In any case, after the initial warning, HE SWT allows them several reprieves. But, when they persist in sins, the word of punishment comes true and they are destroyed._
—To understand that Allah doesn’t intends to destroy it without any reason.❗ *It is destroyed because after their disobedience that habitation incurs HIS just wrath and HE SWT totally exterminates it.* _The habitation deserves such a punishment because its *common people follow the affluent people* who are the factual leaders of a community and are mainly responsible for the corruption of the community. At first the affluent people commit acts of disobedience, wickedness, mischief, cruelty and tyranny and then the common people follow them and incur the torment of Allah Azzawajal._ *Incidentally, this is a warning for every community* that it should be very discreet and prudent in *choosing and electing its leaders and rulers*, for if the latter are mean and wicked, they will inevitably lead the community to destruction.
–In essence, this Ayah reminds us that our actions have consequences, and that Allah Azzawajal’s justice will ultimately prevail.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to understand our responsibility and make us grateful for HIS blessings through our Obedience and earn HIS pleasure. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!