DAY 316: Luqman 31-34

•  Do you not see that the ships sail ˹smoothly˺ through the sea by the grace of Allah so that He may show you some of His signs? Surely in this are signs for whoever is steadfast, grateful. And as soon as they are overwhelmed by waves like mountains, they cry out to Allah ˹alone˺ in sincere devotion. But when He delivers them ˹safely˺ to shore, only some become relatively grateful. And none rejects Our signs except whoever is deceitful, ungrateful. O humanity! Be mindful of your Lord, and beware of a Day when no parent will be of any benefit to their child, nor will a child be of any benefit to their parent. Surely Allah’s promise is true. So do not let the life of this world deceive you, nor let the Chief Deceiver deceive you about Allah. Surely, it is Allah with whom rests the knowledge of the Hour; and He sends down the rain, and He knows what is in the wombs. No one knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no one knows in which land he will die. Surely, Allah is All Knowing, All Aware.
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      "The Hour": The timing of the Day of Judgment is the greatest unknown. All speculations are futile.
      "Sends down the rain": No human can know with absolute certainty when, where, and how much rain will fall. It is a direct act of divine providence.
      "Knows what is in the wombs": While science can determine gender, only Allah knows the child's ultimate fate, character, appearance, and whether it will even be born alive. This is a knowledge of outcomes, not just biology.
      "What it will earn tomorrow": No person can know what deeds they will perform tomorrow or what their ultimate fate will be.
      "In what land it will die": The time and place of death are hidden, making every moment a opportunity to prepare.
      
      The final verses of Surah Luqman deliver a profound conclusion: fear your Lord and do not be deluded by the world, for humanity is ultimately powerless before the five great unknowns of the Unseen, which are known only to Allah, the All-Knowing.
       
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