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 73_*
*وَيَعۡبُدُوۡنَ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا يَمۡلِكُ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقًا مِّنَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ شَيۡـئًا وَّلَا يَسۡتَطِيۡعُوۡنَۚ.(73)*
*_and will they worship, besides Allah, that which has no power to provide anything for them from the heavens or the earth as sustenance, and can do nothing at all?(73)_*
اور خدا کے سوا ایسوں کو پوجتے ہیں جو ان کو آسمانوں اور زمین میں روزی دینے کا ذرا بھی اختیار نہیں رکھتے اور نہ کسی اور طرح کا مقدور رکھتے ہیں.(73)
The Ayah calls to recognise Allah’sﷻ exclusive authority over entire universe and shun idolatry and false worship.‼️ *The Ayah describes the ignorance and wrongdoing of the polytheists, for they worship besides Allahﷻ, those gods that they regard as partners to HIM, when in fact they have no power to provide anything from the heavens or the earth.* _They do not send down rain or provision, they do not cause any plants to grow on earth, they have no dominion at all over the heavens or the earth, and they cannot do any of these things even if they wanted to. This is the description of their gods, so how could they regard them as equal to Allahﷻ or liken them to the One Who has dominion over the earth and the heavens, to Whom all dominion, praise and power belong?_
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that the true nature of false gods, that is they are *totally helpless in all regards* and they do not have any possibility of providing even an atom’s weight of sustenance from the Heavens or the Earth.‼️ *It is indeed amazing that human nature can become so twisted as to allow the worship of things that can provide people with nothing.* They prefer such things to Allahﷻ, the Creator who provides them with all they have and all the blessings they enjoy Therefore one needs to worship Allahﷻ who is the sole provider of Rizq, HE is *Ar-Razzaq*.
—To understand that *Rizq* is a *comprehensive term* that includes all forms of resources and blessings that Allahﷻ provides to HIS creation. *This includes material possessions like food, wealth, and shelter, as well as intangible blessings like knowledge, good health, opportunities, and guidance.* The ability to provide for all creatures is one of the attributes that show the Lordship of Allahﷻ, as no one can ever try or achieve this feat. If someone provides for another it is only from what he has been given from the provision of Allahﷻ. This attribute should direct us to His worship alone. Allahﷻ says:
_O mankind, remember the favour of Allah upon you. Is there any creator other than Allah who provides for you from the heaven and earth? There is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?(35:3)_
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the true and right understanding of the Deen and save us from shirk and Bidah. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!