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 2_*
*يُنَزِّلُ الۡمَلٰۤئِكَةَ بِالرُّوۡحِ مِنۡ اَمۡرِهٖ عَلٰى مَنۡ يَّشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهٖۤ اَنۡ اَنۡذِرُوۡۤا اَنَّهٗ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاتَّقُوۡنِ.(2)*
*_He sends down the angels with His revelation by His command to whomever among His slaves He wills, saying: Proclaim that there is no god but I, so fear Me.(2)_*
وہی فرشتوں کو پیغام دے کر اپنے حکم سے اپنے بندوں میں سے جس کے پاس چاہتا ہے بھیجتا ہے کہ (لوگوں کو) بتادو کہ میرے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں تو مجھی سے ڈرو.(2)
The Ayah declares the absolute authority of Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la as well as HIS Grace upon the mankind.‼️ The word: *رُّوْحِ Ruh= spirit* as used in this Ayah means *Wahy (revelation)*; and according to some commentators, it means *Hidayah (guidance).* Allah Azzawajal, has not left mankind to their erring beliefs and baseless concepts, but sends down from on high what gives them life and saves them. *This is Allah Azzawajal’s greatest favour and blessing.* HE SWT not only sends down water from the sky to make the earth quicken and to give physical life, but HE SWT also sends down the angels the purest of HIS creation down to HIS chosen slaves, the prophets, giving them a message to *_Warn [mankind] that there is no deity other than Me: so fear Me_*.
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that the Revelation of the Qur’an is itself one of the important blessing and bounty upon Mankind from Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la. It’s emphasis is totally on Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la’s oneness, which is the central point of the Islamic faith.‼️ *It breathes life into people’s souls.* _It is also the parting point between the way which gives life and the way which destroys it. A soul that does not believe in Allah’s oneness is lost, confused, pulled in all directions by diverse and contradictory concepts and beliefs. It cannot move with its whole being towards a definite goal._
–To understand that *Prophethood is a divine gift, and Allah Azzawajal blesses only those of HIS slaves with it whom HE selects for this exalted position.* In other words, prophethood is not a thing which man can attain by his efforts, it is entirely a *‘divine gift* in attaining which man’s efforts have no place. *This declares the absolute Godhead belongs to Allah Azzawajal Alone, so only HE SWT is worthy of fear.* _Therefore, there is no other anchor that might make fast and hold together human moral system than HIS Fear. For it is the fear of HIS displeasure and HIS punishment, and the Fear of the consequences of HIS disobedience which alone can act as a strong deterrent to restrain one from deviation. That is why mankind has been admonished: *”Fear Me”*._
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to ponder upon the Qur’an and develop Taqwa and stay away from HIS prohibitions. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!