Araf 96-99
96- IF PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS PLACES BELIEVE, BE PIOUS AND GUARD THEMSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE, WE WOULD HAVE OPENED UP BLESSINGS FROM HEAVENS AND EARTH FOR THEM, HOWEVER THEY REJECTED THE FAITH, AND THEN WE PUNISHED THEM BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY EARNED.
97- DO THE PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS PLACES FEEL SAFE THAT OUR PUNISHMENT WILL NOT COME TO THEM BY NIGHT WHILE THEY ARE ASLEEP.
98- DO THE PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS PLACES FEEL SAFE FROM OUR PUNISHMENT COMING TO THEM BY DAY WHILE THEY ARE AMUSING THEMSELVES.
99- DO THEY FEEL SAFE FROM ALLAH’S PLANS? ONLY THE LOSERS WILL FEEL SAFE FROM ALLAH’S PLANS.
Allah the Highest is promising people who believe and become pious that they will enjoy blessings from Heavens and Earth. This is what we call Baraka, which might can be material or not material.
Baraka is for things to increase or to run out slowly, or for the little to be enough for many. Therefore Baraka means that whatever is being blessed will provide us with what we need and more. Allah the Highest promised us such blessings in our life from heavens and on earth. Indeed, Allah the Highest promised those who repent and seek forgiveness for their sins to give them such blessings. For in doing that we acknowledge belief, sinning and that there is a God who forgives the sins. Allah the Highest said that Noah peace upon him said to his people: “I SAID TO THEM: “ASK YOUR LORD FOR FORGIVENESS, FOR HE IS MOST FORGIVING * HE WILL SEND THE HEAVENS DOWN ON YOU POURING WITH RAIN * AND WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH WEALTH AND CHILDREN AND WILL LET YOU HAVE GARDENS AND LET YOU HAVE RIVERS”. (S: 71 A: 10-12)
The second kind of blessing is the morale one; and with this blessing one might not have what everyone wants or what he hoped for, yet the believer is then satisfied and contented with what he/she has. Contentment is a state of mind, and is not particularly related to what we have or have not. It is a state of our relationship with our Creator, with ourselves and those around us. It is far better to be contented with whatever one has than to have plenty and still feels dissatisfied and discontented.
Allah’s punishment to the disbelievers and disobedient usually comes when it is not expected, and it is not usually expected to come. It comes as a total surprise and shock to people who feel totally safe and secure in their way of life.
The sudden and unexpected punishments take place after many prior warnings, and after all attempts at guidance are exhausted. Whenever punishment occurs, it happens suddenly, swiftly and totally unexpectedly, it does not give the disbelievers or the disobedient a second chance, for they have exhausted all their chances beforehand.
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