اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
*_Today’s Thought for the day comes from Surah An-Nahl Ayah 101_*
*وَ اِذَا بَدَّلۡنَاۤ اٰیَۃً مَّکَانَ اٰیَۃٍ ۙ وَّ اللّٰہُ اَعۡلَمُ بِمَا یُنَزِّلُ قَالُوۡۤا اِنَّمَاۤ اَنۡتَ مُفۡتَرٍ ؕ بَلۡ اَکۡثَرُہُمۡ لَا یَعۡلَمُوۡنَ(101)*
*_”And when We substitute a Verse – in place of a Verse – and Allah is most knowing of what He sent down – they say, “You are an inventor.” Nay, most of them do not know.”(101)_*
جب ہم ایک آیت کی جگہ دوسری آیت نازل کرتے ہیں ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔ اور اللہ بہتر جانتا ہے کہ وہ کیا نازل کرے ۔ ۔ ۔ ۔ تو یہ لوگ کہتے ہیں کہ تم یہ قرآن خود گھڑتے ہو ۔ اصل بات یہ ہے کہ ان میں سے اکثر لوگ حقیقت سے ناواقف ہیں.(101)
The Ayah describes the weak minds of the idolators and their lack of faith and conviction to the revelation.‼️ *The Qur’an has been sent down by man’s Creator for his guidance and instruction.* Therefore, wisdom demanded that the group of its believers which would be formed in the early stages should receive timely guidance and instructions according to circumstances through this book, so that the objectives of Qur’an may also become clear and timely guidance may provide firmness to the faith of the faithful and strengthen their conviction in action. *In view of this great necessity the revelation of Qur’an was made in stages, gradually, and in this the difference of outline and detail occurred, which is quite natural. Allah Azzawajal abrogated a Ayah in the Qur’an with another one during this initial period of reformation of the earliest society of muslims*. _The replacement was intended for the benefit of mankind, because only Allah Azzawajal knows which law is more appropriate for a time for a people_. For centuries human societies lived a certain kind of life: the most beastly kind. Their situation could only be changed gradually. That required allowing certain things in the early stages of change and development, to be disallowed later. Later generations would not need the same measures because, the individuals of later generations would open their eyes, or enter as new Muslims, into an already transformed society, in which they would not need to struggle against the rest of the world to follow Islam.
_The polytheists criticized the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) because according to them, the Prophet at one time ordered a matter, and at another time forbade it. They said that the Messenger liked to make things up. This attitude arose because they did not know the wisdom contained in the substitution of Ayat._
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that the abrogation of few Ayat that took place was for the benefit of mankind and are based upon the wisdom of Allahﷻ.‼️ *But for a person whose heart is closed by arrogance and hostility towards the Messenger SAWS, the abrogation ofan Ayah that supports and contains wisdom is used as a source of slander him*.
–_To understand and also explain to our non-Muslim men and women that live in our neighborhood and work place, that, *_”Allah Azzawajal’s Truth may come in stages, but it gives Strength, guidance, and glad tidings, and should Be held fast when once received.”_*
_Be not like those who get puffed up with pride In worldly good, and scorn the Truth. *”Enjoy the good things of life, but render Thanks, to Allah Azzawajal and obey HIS Law.”*_
_*”Be true in Faith, and proclaim HIS Word With gentle, patient wisdom; for Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la Is with those who live in self-restraint A pure, good, and righteous life.”*_
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to understand HIS wisdom and save us from the whisperings of the Shaitan. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu Khair!