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 71_*
*وَاللَّهُ فَضَّلَ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فِي الرِّزْقِ فَمَا الَّذِينَ فُضِّلُوا بِرَادِّي رِزْقِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَهُمْ فِيهِ سَوَاءٌ أَفَبِنِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ.(71)*
*_”And Allah has favoured some of you over others in provision. But those who were favoured would not hand over their provision to those whom their right hands possess (slaves/servants) so that they are equal to them. Then is it the favour of Allah they reject?”(71)_*
اور خدا نے رزق (ودولت) میں بعض کو بعض پر فضیلت دی ہے تو جن لوگوں کو فضیلت دی ہے وہ اپنا رزق اپنے مملوکوں کو تو دے ڈالنے والے ہیں نہیں کہ سب اس میں برابر ہوجائیں۔ تو کیا یہ لوگ نعمت الہیٰ کے منکر ہیں.(71)
_” For those who deny Allah’sﷻ favours and attribute partners to Allahﷻ, will be worthwhile to give deep thought to the meanings of this Ayah‼️. The whole passage in which this Ayah occurs, deals with the *refutation of shirk and proof of Tauhid.*_ (Please also read the complete passage of S16:A72-76).
Allahﷻ SWT explains that; *_”When you yourselves do not make your servants and slaves equal partners in your wealth-which in fact is given to you by Allahﷻ how is it that you join other gods with Allahﷻ in your gratitude to HIM for the favours with which HE has blessed you. You know that these gods have no powers to bestow anything on anyone, and, therefore, have no right in your worship of Allahﷻ, for they are after all HIS slaves and servants.”_*
Then the question to be asked is; _How then, can we ignore the immense difference between the Creator and created things, and make the later, partners with Allahﷻ?_
*_Act for the Day_* is to understand this example is given merely to clarify the wrong mentality of those who assign partners to Allahﷻ.‼️ It is similar to criticising their practice of declaring angels to be the daughters of Allah. It was then remarked that they had chosen sons for themselves but for Allah they assign daughters. *The idea is to bring into focus the corruption in their mentality and falsehood of their belief, and not to give a certificate of approval for men to consider daughters as objectionable things.* Here also the example of the slaves is given taking into consideration their basic status and not to deal with the problem of treating them. Therefore, the discussion should not be carried over to irrelevant fields.
—To understand *properly the relation between a master and his slave.❗* How can a person attribute the favours bestowed by Allahﷻ to have been bestowed by His slaves❓ Are Allah’sﷻ slaves and HIS creatures partners in HIS godhood and property❓ If not, and surely not, then on receiving any bounty and worldly comforts man should be thankful to Allahﷻ Alone. But those who assign partners to Allahﷻ, on receiving good things of life do not thank HIM, but thank HIS slaves and HIS creatures for having received those worldly goodies by their favours.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la strengthen our Imaan and save us from falling into the trap of shirk and Bidah. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!