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 98_*
*فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ(98)*
*”So when you recite the Quran, seek refuge in Allah from Shaitaan, the accursed.”(98)*
اور جب تم قرآن پڑھنے لگو تو شیطان مردود سے پناہ مانگ لیا کرو.(98)
*Human beings have two kinds of enemies.*
The *first ones* come from their own kind, like the general run of disbelievers. The *other kind* is that of the Jinn who are diabolic and disobedient. *Islam commands defence against the first kind of enemy through Jihad involving fighting and killing. But, for the other kind, the command is limited to the seeking of protection from Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la only.*
_This does not mean that one should merely repeat the Arabic words: *(I seek Allah’s refuge against the accursed Satan).*_
It means that one should have a sincere desire and do one’s utmost to guard against Satan’s evil suggestions when one is reciting the Holy Qur’an and should not allow wrong and irrelevant doubts and suspicions to enter one’s heart.
_*One should try to see everything contained in the Qur’an in its true light, and refrain from mixing it up with one’s self-invented theories or ideas foreign to the Qur’an so as to construe its meaning against the will of Allah.*_
_Moreover, one should feel that the most sinister and avowed design of Satan is that the reader should not obtain any gudiance from the Quran. This is why Satan tries his utmost to delude the reader and pervert him from getting guidance from it, and mislead him into wrong ways of thinking._
*_Act for the Day_* is: To understand that evil has no authority or influence on those who put their trust in Allah Azzawajal.‼️
It is good to express that trust in outward actions, and a formal expression of it-as in the formula, “I seek Allah Azzawajal’s protection from evil” – helps us.
This verse reminds us:
1. To seek Allah Azzawajal’s protection before Quran recitation.
2. To recognise Satan’s evil influence.
3. To remain vigilant against doubts and mischief.
4. To humble ourselves before Allah Azzawajal’s word.
We are weak at best, and we should seek strength for our will in Allah Azzawajal’s help and protection. _*(Please read S16:97 to 100 in continuation)*_
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to ponder and seek guidance from the Qur’an protect us from the evil influence of shaitaan. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu Khair!