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 126_*
*وَ اِنۡ عَاقَبۡتُمۡ فَعَاقِبُوۡا بِمِثۡلِ مَا عُوۡقِبۡتُمۡ بِہٖ ؕ وَ لَئِنۡ صَبَرۡتُمۡ لَہُوَ خَیۡرٌ لِّلصّٰبِرِیۡنَ.(126)*
*_”And if you retaliate, retaliate with an equivalent of that with which you were afflicted. But if you are patient – it is better for those who are patient.”(126)_*
اور اگر تم لوگ بدلہ لو تو بس اسی قدر لے لو جس قدر تم پر زیادتی کی گئی ہو ۔ لیکن اگر تم صبر کرو تو یقینا یہ صبر کرنے والوں ہی کے حق میں بہتر ہے.(126)
According to the majority of commentators, this Ayah is Madani. It was revealed in relation to the shahadah of seventy Sahabah Radiallahu Anhum and about the event in which Hamzah RA was killed and his body was subjected to post-killing mutilations (muthlah)‼️. The narration in Sahih al-Bukhari is in accordance with it.
_In the context this ayah refers to controversies and discussions, but the words are wide enough to cover all human struggles, disputes, and fights. In strictest equity you are not entitled to give a worse blow than is given to you. *But those who have reached a higher spiritual standard do not even do that.* They restrain themselves, and are patient._
_The statement of Allah SWT: “Only those who are patient shall receive their rewards in full, without recokening”._ (Refer S39:A10).
_Narrated Abu Musa RA.,The Prophet (PBUH) said, “None is more patient than Allah against the harmful saying. He hears from the people, they ascribe a son (or offspring) to Him, yet He gives them health and supplies them with provision.”_ (Sahîh Al-Bukhârí, Vol. 8, hadith 121).
*_Act for the Day is:_* _Never to Think that patience only gives advantage to the adversary (competitor/opponents/enemy), we are told that it is contrary to what we think; *the advantage is with the patient, the self-restraint, self-possessed, those who do not lose their temper or forget their own principles of conduct.*_
_Let’s remind ourselves that, *”Patience and Perseverance is indeed an Indispensable Key to Success.”*_
To always remember that Aggression is an action that must be repelled with similar force in order to preserve the dignity of the truth and to ensure that falsehood does not triumph. Response to aggression, however, must not exceed the limits of repelling it.‼ *Islam is the faith of justice and moderation, peace and reconciliation.*❗ It repels any aggression launched against it or its followers, without committing any aggression against others.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to develop patience and perseverance in practicing the Deen. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu Khair!