اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
اَعُوْذُبِااللّٰہِ مِنَ الشَّیْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْم
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
*_Today’s Thought for the day is from Surah An-Nahl Ayat 45, 46 & 47_*
*اَفَاَمِنَ الَّذِيۡنَ مَكَرُوا السَّيِّاٰتِ اَنۡ يَّخۡسِفَ اللّٰهُ بِهِمُ الۡاَرۡضَ اَوۡ يَاۡتِيَهُمُ الۡعَذَابُ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَشۡعُرُوۡنَۙ.(45)*
*اَوۡ يَاۡخُذَهُمۡ فِىۡ تَقَلُّبِهِمۡ فَمَا هُمۡ بِمُعۡجِزِيۡنَۙ.(46)*
*اَوۡ يَاۡخُذَهُمۡ عَلٰى تَخَوُّفٍؕ فَاِنَّ رَبَّكُمۡ لَرَءُوۡفٌ رَّحِيۡمٌ.(47)*
*_Do then those who devise evil plots feel sure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them up, or that the punishment will not come upon them from a direction they do not expect?(45)_*
*_Or that He will not seize them suddenly in the midst of their comings and goings, and they can never escape it?(46)_*
*_Or that He will not seize them when they are apprehensive of the impending calamity? Verily your Lord is Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.(47)_*
کیا جو لوگ بری بری چالیں چلتے ہیں اس بات سے بےخوف ہیں کہ خدا ان کو زمین میں دھنسا دے یا (ایسی طرف سے) ان پر عذاب آجائے جہاں سے ان کو خبر ہی نہ ہو.(45)
یا ان کو چلتے پھرتے پکڑ لے وہ (خدا کو) عاجز نہیں کرسکتے.(46)
یا جب ان کو عذاب کا ڈر پیدا ہوگیا ہو تو ان کو پکڑلے۔ بےشک تمہارا پروردگار بہت شفقت کرنے والا اور مہربان ہے.(47)
After warning the disbelievers and persistent sinners about the punishment of the Hereafter, Allahﷻ warns them of the possibility that they can be caught in the punishment from HIM right here in this world much before the punishment of the Hereafter.‼️Allahﷻ mentions four different types of punishments. The punishment may come upon them from above, or from beneath them, as in the case of a landslide and the like, or it may come upon them whilst they are going about their business and not thinking about it at all, or it may come upon them when they are apprehensive about the punishment. Also possible is yet another form of punishment when punishment may not come all of a sudden, *but a general and gradual decrease sets in (Takhawwuf تَخَوُّفٍ)* causing wealth, health, fitness, means of sustenance and comfort and peace go on *shrinking* so much so that the day comes when the people so punished disappear from the face of the earth.
*_Act of the day is:_* to understand that Allahﷻ is Ar-Rauf and Ar-Rahim( Full of Kindness and Merciful).‼️The hint given is that all these punishments which overtake human beings in this world are there to warn them and take measures to correct themselves, these are a part of the dictates of HIS Divine mercy.
–Another aspect of HIS kindness and mercy is that *HEﷻ does not hasten the punishment for the sinners; rather HEﷻ gives them respite, grants them well-being and bestows provision upon them, whilst they offend HIM and HIS close friends.* _Yet despite that HEﷻ opens the gates of repentance to them, calls them to give up the bad deeds that harm them, and promises in return for that the best honours and forgiveness for what they have committed of sins. *So let the sinner feel ashamed before HIS Lord, for the blessings of Allahﷻ are descending upon him at all times whilst his sins are ascending to his Lord at all times.* Let him realise that Allahﷻ gives respite but HEﷻ does not let the sinner get away with it, for when HEﷻ seizes the sinner, HIS grasp is the grasp of One Who is Almighty, Omnipotent._
–Let us repent to Allahﷻ sincerely and turn back to HIM in all our affairs, for HEﷻ is Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. Let us hasten to seek HIS all-encompassing mercy and great kindness, and let us follow the paths that lead to the grace of the Most Merciful Lord, by fearing HIM and striving to do that which HEﷻ loves and is pleased with.
*_May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la grant us the ability to always do the Good and gain HIS Kindness and Mercy. Aa’meen Ya’Rabbul Aa’lameen._*
JazaK Allahu Khair!