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 80_*
*وَ اللّٰہُ جَعَلَ لَکُمۡ مِّنۡۢ بُیُوۡتِکُمۡ سَکَنًا وَّ جَعَلَ لَکُمۡ مِّنۡ جُلُوۡدِ الۡاَنۡعَامِ بُیُوۡتًا تَسۡتَخِفُّوۡنَہَا یَوۡمَ ظَعۡنِکُمۡ وَ یَوۡمَ اِقَامَتِکُمۡ ۙ وَ مِنۡ اَصۡوَافِہَا وَ اَوۡبَارِہَا وَ اَشۡعَارِہَاۤ اَثَاثًا وَّ مَتَاعًا اِلٰی حِیۡنٍ(80)*
*_”And Allah has made for you in your homes a place of rest and made for you tents from the hides of the cattle, which you find light on the day of your encampment; and from their wool, fur and hair is furnishing and a provision for a time.(80)”_*
اللہ نے تمہارے لیے تمہارے گھروں کو جائے سکون بنایا ۔ اس نے جانوروں کی کھالوں سے تمہارے لیے ایسے مکان پیدا کیے جنہیں تم سفر اور قیام ، دونوں حالتوں میں ہلکا پاتے ہو ۔ اس نے جانوروں کے صوف اور اون اور بالوں سے تمہارے لیے پہننے اور برتنے کی بہت سی چیزیں پیدا کر دیں جو زندگی کی مدت مقررہ تک تمہارے کام آتی ہیں.(80)
This Ayah explains the favors that Allahﷻ bestows on humans to be used as a sign of HIS oneness‼️ _HEﷻ bestows homes for humans which not only serve as a place to live or shelter from the rain and heat, but also a place to create a safe, peaceful atmosphere and foster love and a sense of loyalty among its residents. The pure home thus becomes the type of the highest spiritual destiny of man. *And these capacities in man are the gifts of Allahﷻ.*_
_And when man travels, he wants temporary dwellings, tents, which he can make of the skins of animals, for weaving into fabrics of vegetable fibres, similar to the skin of animals. And these tents are easy to carry when moving, and easy to pitch during halts._
_Similarly, *Sūf,* wool, is what we get from sheep. *Sha’r,* hair, is what we get from goats, or similar animals, for weaving into fabrics. *Wabar* is the soft camel’s hair of which, also, fabrics are woven._
*_Act for the Day is:_* _To be Thankful to Allahﷻ for HIS loving care, and providing the natural means and sources of all types of safety and security._‼️ The *ease, comfort and reassurance one has at home* are certainly a blessing from Allahﷻ but it is something best *appreciated only by those who are homeless*. . Hence, a reminder of the comforts we find in our own homes should alert us to the value of this great blessing as from a good household, a good person is born. Islam establishes rules to ensure the honor of the house as a place to live. A person is prohibited from entering another person’s house before greeting and asking permission from the occupants, even if he is a state official. It is not allowed for a person to check another person’s house for any reason, and it is not allowed to spy on the occupants so as to cause insecurity for the family of the occupants of the house
Please note that all such articles of refined luxury, and useful articles of comfort and convenience only lasts for a while, *but they must be considered Allah’sﷻ gifts.*
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to ponder and remain grateful for all HIS favours and blessings through our Obedience. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu Khair!