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 37_*
*اِنۡ تَحۡرِصۡ عَلٰى هُدٰٮهُمۡ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهۡدِىۡ مَنۡ يُّضِلُّ وَمَا لَهُمۡ مِّنۡ نّٰصِرِيۡنَ.(37)*
*_Though you [O Prophet] may be eager for them to be guided, Allah does not guide those whom He leaves to go astray, and they will have no helpers.(37)_*
اگر تم ان (کفار) کی ہدایت کے لیے للچاؤ تو جس کو خدا گمراہ کردیتا ہے اس کو وہ ہدایت نہیں دیا کرتا اور ایسے لوگوں کا کوئی مددگار بھی نہیں ہوتا.(37)
The Ayah addresses and consoles the Prophetﷺ who was more concerned and eager about the people to accept the right guidance.‼️ *As a Messenger, he was aware of the consequences of rejecting the truth and its final abode, hence he hoped that all his people would accept the truth so as to not to liable for the punishment. Heﷺ was very sad when most of the people rejected his preachings. Heﷺ had been working hard day and night, meeting them openly or secretly but still all his efforts were not bearing the fruit as he was expecting.* The word *تَحرِص* means *to desire eagerly.* So Allah ﷻ reminded the Prophet ﷺ not to worry and feel sorry for himself because many of his people do not want to believe.
As Allahﷻ says in Surah Kahf Ayah 6
*_Now, perhaps you ˹O Prophet˺ will grieve yourself to death over their denial, if they ˹continue to˺ disbelieve in this message.(18:6)_*
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand the limits of human efforts in convincing people to right path and divine decree in providing guidance.‼️ People’s acceptance of divine guidance is not the result of the Prophet’sﷺ deliberations and efforts. This is not his task. His mission is only to deliver the message Allahﷻ gave him. Guidance and error are subject to Allahﷻ law which never fails, bringing the same results every time. *Whoever deserves to remain in error according to Allahﷻ law shall not receive HIS guidance.* That is because of the operation of the laws HEﷻ has set in nature. This is HIS will which is always done. Hence, “they shall have none to support them.” Besides, who can help them against Allahﷻ?
–To realise and fulfil our responsibility of giving Dawah to the people and concern for their guidance. We should understand our limitations as a human and the importance of Tawakkul in the matters of Dawah as some stubborn defiants cannot be convinced so their matter should be left to Allahﷻ.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to understand our responsibility as a believer and ease the path. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!