اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah Ibrahim Ayat 42 & 43_*
*وَلَا تَحۡسَبَنَّ اللّٰهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعۡمَلُ الظّٰلِمُوۡنَ ؕ اِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمۡ لِيَوۡمٍ تَشۡخَصُ فِيۡهِ الۡاَبۡصَارُ.(42)*
*مُهۡطِعِيۡنَ مُقۡنِعِىۡ رُءُوۡسِهِمۡ لَا يَرۡتَدُّ اِلَيۡهِمۡ طَرۡفُهُمۡ ۚ وَاَفۡئِدَتُهُمۡ هَوَآءٌ.(43)*
*_Never think that Allah is unaware of what the evildoers are doing; He is only giving them respite until a day when the eyes will stare fixedly [in horror],(42)_*
*_They will rush headlong, heads raised, eyes unblinking and hearts void..(43)_*
اور (مومنو) مت خیال کرنا کہ یہ ظالم جو عمل کر رہے ہیں خدا ان سے بےخبر ہے۔ وہ ان کو اس دن تک مہلت دے رہا ہے جب کہ (دہشت کے سبب) آنکھیں کھلی کی کھلی رہ جائیں گی.(42)
(اور لوگ) سر اٹھائے ہوئے (میدان قیامت کی طرف) دوڑ رہے ہوں گے ان کی نگاہیں ان کی طرف لوٹ نہ سکیں گی اور ان کے دل (مارے خوف کے) ہوا ہو رہے ہوں گے.(43)
Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la issues warning to the opressors and consoles those who are being oppressed.‼️ *The threat of a severe punishment for all oppressors is looming large over their head and the unjust practitioners of crime should not become carefree because Allah Azzawajal has given them respite.* _Let them not be deluded by the idea that Allah Azzawajal is not aware of their wrongdoings reasoning by that they think they are flourishing despite their crimes and for which nothing unwelcome happens to them, nor does any punishment visits them._ *This infact is not true.* Instead of all that they should presuppose, everything they are doing is all within the knowledge of Allah Azzawajal, but HE SWT, in HIS mercy and wisdom, is giving them respite till the Day of resurrection so that the wrongdoers may increase in sin until, when HE SWT seizes him and will not let him go.
*_Such is the punishment of your Lord, when HE punishes the cities that are given to wrongdoing; verily HIS punishment is painful and severe.] (Hud 11: 102)_*
_On the Day of Resurrection such horrifying scenes will be seen by the people that the eyes of the wrongdoing persons will remain staring in terror. They did not believe in the occurrence of the Day of Resurrection, therefore, they will be wonder struck by these scenes, wondering in what world have they come !_
*_Act of the Day is:_* to understand that *wrongdoing* includes wrongdoing towards one’s Lord (that is disobedience and sin) and wrongdoing towards the slaves of Allah Azzawajal by means of oppression and creating obstacles.‼️ The persecution in Makkah was high and the companions of the Noble Prophet SAWS were loosing hope as to when the help of Allah Azzawajal will descend. *With the revelation of this Ayah, the hearts of the Prophet SAWS and his companions became peaceful.* _Their fighting spirit increased. They increased their efforts to develop the religion of Allah Azzawajal. The more severe the pressure and persecution of the polytheists was, the more their efforts increased to spread Islam, because they believed that Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la will surely keep HIS promise._
–To understand that although this Ayah is addressed to Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam, but what is meant is the entire Ummah of Prophet SAWS even living today. *Therefore, the believers do not need to be influenced by the lives of oppressors who are full of luxury and pleasure, as if they are a people favored by Allah SWT.* All of this is only a trial from HIM and is temporary in nature, until the appointed time, namely a day full of chaos and misery, a day when human eyes widen in fear of facing the retribution that Allah Azzawajal will implement.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la strengthen our Imaan and grant HIS help against all sorts of oppression against the Ummah. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen_*
JazaK Allâhu khair!