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 12_*
*وَسَخَّرَ لَـكُمُ الَّيۡلَ وَالنَّهَارَۙ وَالشَّمۡسَ وَالۡقَمَرَؕ وَالنُّجُوۡمُ مُسَخَّرٰتٌۢ بِاَمۡرِهٖؕ اِنَّ فِىۡ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّـقَوۡمٍ يَّعۡقِلُوۡنَۙ.(12)*
*_And He has made the night and the day, and the sun and moon, to be of service to you, and the stars are also made subservient by His command. Verily in that there are signs for people of understanding.(12)_*
اور اسی نے تمہارے لیے رات اور دن اور سورج اور چاند کو کام میں لگایا۔ اور اسی کے حکم سے ستارے بھی کام میں لگے ہوئے ہیں۔ سمجھنے والوں کے لیے اس میں (قدرت خدا کی بہت سی) نشانیاں ہیں.(12)
The Ayah recounts one more blessing of Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la by making the heavenly bodies to be subservient to mankind for making their life at ease.‼️ *So by night we sleep and rest, and by day we go out to seek our livelihood and pursue our religious and worldly interests.* _From the sun and the moon there comes light which benefits the trees, crops and plants, and reduces moisture and dispels cold that may harm the land and people’s bodies, and other necessities that are connected to the existence of the sun and moon. In the sun and moon and in the stars there is adornment for the heavens, and they are used for the purpose of navigation in the dark on land and sea, for telling the time and working out dates; these are signs of varying kinds and significance._
*_Act of the Day is:_* to reflect upon these blessings and realise the benefit we derive from these arrangements which serve our various interests, to the extent that we cannot do without them at all.‼️ *The phenomenon of the succession of day and night has a profound effect on human life.* _If anyone is in doubt, let him imagine a day that is not followed by a night, or a night not followed by a day, and reflect what that would mean to the life of human beings, animals and plants on earth._ All this is, again, part of the wise and elaborate planning that includes everything in the universe. *The harmony and balance between all universal laws are appreciated by people who use their reason and contemplate what lies beyond these laws.* But the heedless who gain no benefit from seeing except like animals that have no reason.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to be grateful for all of these blessings by remaining obedient to HIS commands and stay away from HIS prohibitions. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!