اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Ibrahim Ayah 27_*
*يُثَبِّتُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا بِالۡقَوۡلِ الثَّابِتِ فِى الۡحَيٰوةِ الدُّنۡيَا وَفِى الۡاٰخِرَةِ ۚ وَيُضِلُّ اللّٰهُ الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ ۙ وَيَفۡعَلُ اللّٰهُ مَا يَشَآءُ.(27)*
*_Allah will make steadfast those who believe, with the word that stands firm, in this world and in the hereafter. But Allah leaves the wrongdoers to go astray; Allah does whatever He wills.(27)_*
خدا مومنوں (کے دلوں) کو (صحیح اور) پکی بات سے دنیا کی زندگی میں بھی مضبوط رکھتا ہے اور آخرت میں بھی (رکھے گا) اور خدا بےانصافوں کو گمراہ کر دیتا ہے اور خدا جو چاہتا ہے کرتا ہے.(27)
The Ayah describes the promise and help of Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la for those who remain firm upon the Good Word(Kalimah Tayyabah) in this world and their success in the Hereafter and the fate of wrongdoers following Evil word(Kalimah Kabitha) will be left to go astray.‼️ *To those who believe in the word Tawheed, Allah Azzawajal will give them steadfastness when they are faced with specious arguments and doubts, by guiding them to certainty, and when they are tempted by desires, by bestowing upon them strong resolve whereby they will give precedence to that which Allah Azzawajal loves over their own whims and desires.* _This is called *Ribatal Qalbi (bond of the heart)* where their hearts do not waver anymore and remain on faith, no matter what happens. Their condition is that they not only mention it by tongue, but understand and practice it completely. This steadfastness is what we should long for and try to achieve. And at the end of life, at the moment of death, He will make them steadfast in their Islamic religion and give them a good end; in the grave, when they are questioned by the two angels, He will guide them to the correct answer._
On the otherside the wrongdoers are left to go astray from the straight path in this world and the hereafter because they wilfully rejected the call towards Tawheed, it is not Allah Azzawajal who wrongs them; rather they wrong themselves.
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that there is a *reciprocal relationship* between faith and good and firm speech. Faith encourages a person to always use good and firm speech. On the other hand, good speech can preserve the firmness of one’s faith.‼️ *Wrongdoing’* is often used in the Qur’ān as being synonymous with associating partners with Allah Azzawajal, since both are manifestations of injustice. *The greatest injustice is shirk. إِنَّ الشِّرَ لَظُلمٌ عَظیمٌ* (Surah Luqman:13). Such wrongdoers turn away from the light of divine guidance, and move aimlessly in a great maze of legend and superstition, following laws based on desire, and not on the proper guidance provided by God. As they do so, they are left to go astray. This happens in accordance with the law God has set in operation, which leads to error and confusion anyone who chooses to close his eyes to His guidance and follow his desire.
— To understand that Allah Azzawajal does whatever HE wills.”❗ HIS will is free. It chooses the law it sets in operation, but is not limited or restricted by it. Whenever Allah’s wisdom determines to change it, it is changed by HIS will which is free, unimpeded by anything, irresistible. Indeed, everything in the universe takes place in accordance with HIS will. Even though Allah ﷻ does what He wills, He never departs from the just and right path, He never does His will with injustice, it is only human who is always cruel to himself. We have to believe that Allah ﷻ has never been unjust and will never do injustice.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us strengthen our Imaan and grant us firmness upon Tauheed and make the path easy for us to gain HIS pleasure. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allâhu khair!