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 2_*
*وَاٰتَيۡنَا مُوۡسَى الۡـكِتٰبَ وَ جَعَلۡنٰهُ هُدًى لِّبَنِىۡۤ اِسۡرَآءِيۡلَ اَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوۡا مِنۡ دُوۡنِىۡ وَكِيۡلًا.(2)*
*_We gave Moosa the Book, and made it a guide for the Children of Israel, [saying]: Do not take any other than Me as a disposer of affairs.(2)_*
اور ہم نے موسیٰ کو کتاب عنایت کی تھی اور اس کو بنی اسرائیل کے لئے رہنما مقرر کیا تھا کہ میرے سوا کسی کو کارساز نہ ٹھہرانا.(2)
After Allah Azzawajal mentions how HE SWT took HIS servant Muhammad SAWS, on the Journey by Night, HE SWT follows it by mentioning Musa(AS), HIS servant and Messenger who also spoke with HIM. Allah Azzawajal often mentions Muhammad SAWS and Musa(AS) together, and HE SWT mentions the Tawrah and the Qur’an together. *The divine Sunnah throughout history has been to guide society to Tawheed and servitude.* _Therefore, before the Prophet Muhammad SAWS was sent, Allah Azzawajal sent Prophet Musa(AS) to the Children of Israel. Prophet Musa(AS.) based on the Torah revealed by Allah Azzawajal, invited the Children of Israel to guidance and warned them not to take anyone besides Allahﷻ as their vakil._
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that Allah Azzawajal will not inflict punishment on any community unless HE SWT sends them first a messenger to warn and remind them. This makes clear the primary purpose of giving the book to Musa(AS). It serves as a source of guidance and warns them that they should not take anyone else other than Allah Azzawajal as their *Vakeel(Guardian)*. This is the essence of Imaan. Anyone who seeks a guardian other than Allah Azzawajal is misguided and devoid of true faith.
–To understand that this Ayah serves as a reminder to the Quraysh who were doubting the authenticity of Prophet SAWS that the earlier to this previous Prophets had been sent with the Book and with the same task of calling people to Tawheed. If they reject this prophet Muhammad SAWS then they will also receive the punishment as Bani Israel.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to put our complete Trust in HIM as HE SWT is our Maula and the Best protector. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!