اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah An-Nahl Ayat 10 & 11_*
*هُوَ الَّذِىۡۤ اَنۡزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً لَّـكُمۡ مِّنۡهُ شَرَابٌ وَّمِنۡهُ شَجَرٌ فِيۡهِ تُسِيۡمُوۡنَ.(10)*
*يُنۡۢبِتُ لَـكُمۡ بِهِ الزَّرۡعَ وَالزَّيۡتُوۡنَ وَالنَّخِيۡلَ وَالۡاَعۡنَابَ وَمِنۡ كُلِّ الثَّمَرٰتِؕ اِنَّ فِىۡ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِّـقَوۡمٍ يَّتَفَكَّرُوۡنَ.(11)*
*_It is He Who sends down water from the sky; from it you drink, and from it grow the plants on which you pasture your livestock.(10)_*
*_With it He causes to grow for you grains, olives, date palms, grapes and all kinds of fruits. Verily in that there are signs for people who reflect.(11)_*
وہی تو ہے جس نے آسمان سے پانی برسایا جسے تم پیتے ہو اور اس سے درخت بھی (شاداب ہوتے ہیں) جن میں تم اپنے چارپایوں کو چراتے ہو.(10)
اسی پانی سے وہ تمہارے لیے کھیتی اور زیتون اور کھجور اور انگور (اور بےشمار درخت) اُگاتا ہے۔ اور ہر طرح کے پھل (پیدا کرتا ہے) غور کرنے والوں کے لیے اس میں (قدرتِ خدا کی بڑی) نشانی ہے.(11)
The Ayat describes one more blessing of Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la upon Mankind.‼️ *Water pours down from the sky in accordance with laws that Allah Azzawajal has placed in nature and set into operation.* _It is these laws that control the running of such water and bring about its outcome in accordance with HIS will. Indeed HE SWT initiates every movement and determines every result by a special act of will. The water is mentioned here as an aspect of Allah Azzawajal’s grace. *“From it you drink.”* So it has the quality of being suitable for drinking. Its other quality follows: *“And with it grow the plants on which you pasture your cattle.”* This reference fits in well with the earlier mention of cattle. It provides harmony between the pasture and cattle. A reference is also made to plants which serve as food for man, including olives, dates and grapes, and many other types of fruit._
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand and remain grateful for the blessings of Allah Azzawajal without which the life would have been remained unsuitable on this planet.‼️ *There is certainly a sign in the way Allah Azzawajal has designed the universe and set its laws so that they fit human life.* _The people *who think* are the ones who understand that there is elaborate and wise planning in the universe. They relate a natural phenomenon such as rain and its effects of initiating life and helping plants and trees to grow and yield their fruit to the higher laws of existence and the evidence pointing to the Creator who has no partners. They appreciate that everything is part of His planning and under His management. *The careless* see such phenomena every morning and every evening, winter and summer, but it stirs nothing in their minds. They do not feel any urge to try to identify the One who has designed this unique and remarkable system._ *Modern man* uses his energy in trying to find out what vitamins are found in which food and how many calories it contains, but he does not care to discover who has granted him these gifts, and what should be his attitude towards this benefactor and how should he show his gratitude. If man does not use his intelligence for this purpose, then he remains merely an animal.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to reflect and ponder upon all HIS favours and remain grateful for all HIS blessings. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!