اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah An-Nahl Ayah 112_*
*وَضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلًا قَرۡيَةً كَانَتۡ اٰمِنَةً مُّطۡمَئِنَّةً يَّاۡتِيۡهَا رِزۡقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّنۡ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتۡ بِاَنۡعُمِ اللّٰهِ فَاَذَاقَهَا اللّٰهُ لِبَاسَ الۡجُـوۡعِ وَالۡخَـوۡفِ بِمَا كَانُوۡا يَصۡنَعُوۡنَ.(112)*
*_Allah presents an example: that of a city which was safe and peaceful, with its provision coming to it in abundance from all directions. Yet it was ungrateful for the blessings of Allah, so Allah caused it to taste extreme hunger and fear, because of what they used to do.(112)_*
اور خدا ایک بستی کی مثال بیان فرماتا ہے کہ (ہر طرح) امن چین سے بستی تھی ہر طرف سے رزق بافراغت چلا آتا تھا۔ مگر ان لوگوں نے خدا کی نعمتوں کی ناشکری کی تو خدا نے ان کے اعمال کے سبب ان کو بھوک اور خوف کا لباس پہنا کر (ناشکری کا) مزہ چکھا دیا.(112)
The Ayah portrays the situation of Makkah and its pagan people who denied the blessings Allah Azzawajal had bestowed on them.‼️ *The example serves to make clear what destiny awaits them if they persist in their attitude of ingratitude and disobedience.* _This city is Makkah, which is safe and peaceful; and no one therein is to be disturbed. The people of the jahiliyah venerated it to such an extent that one of them might find the murderer of his father and his brother there, but he would not disturb him despite the intense tribal feelings that existed among them and the Arab sense of pride._ *Thus it attained complete security in a way that was never achieved by any other city. It was also granted abundant provision.* _Although it was a land in which there were no cornfields and no trees, Allah Azzawajal sent to it provision that came to it from everywhere either through pilgrims or trade caravans._ Nevertheless, ever since the days of Prophet Ibrahim (AS), they enjoyed a life of prosperity in addition to their security. Then a Messenger from among them came to them, whose honesty and sincerity they knew well, and he called them to the most perfect of attitudes and manners, and forbade to them all evil things. But they rejected him and were ungrateful for the blessing that Allah Azzawajal had bestowed upon them, so Allah Azzawajal caused them to taste the opposite of what they had been enjoying.
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand the effects of ingratitude and disobedience which leads to loss of peace and provisions.‼️ _The word *Libas لِبَاسَ* has been used here to give an enhancing effects of the hunger and fear, making them a garment to be worn. The garment is not a thing to be tasted. But, the word has been used here with the force of a similie denoting something being wide spread and all enveloping._ *The suggestion being conveyed here is that fear and hunger were cast over them in a manner of a garment or dress which becomes an integral part of the body. This was how hunger and fear were released and set all over them.*
–To understand that
1. History has divine rules and sunnah that never change in the past, present and future. Therefore, humans must learn from the history of previous nations and always move on the path of Allah Azzawajal.
2. Denying Allah Azzawajal’s blessings will result in punishment in this world and result in the loss of those blessings.
3. Poverty and insecurity are the impact of society’s indifference to religious teachings.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to recognise the importance of adhering to that teachings and the practices of the Noble Prophet SAWS. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!