DAY 530: Ahzab 36-40

•  It is not for a believing man or woman—when Allah and His Messenger decree a matter—to have any other choice in that matter. Indeed, whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has clearly gone ˹far˺ astray.  And ˹remember, O  Prophet,˺ when you said to the one for whom Allah has done a favour and you ˹too˺ have done a favour, “Keep your wife and fear Allah,” while concealing within yourself what Allah was going to reveal. And ˹so˺ you were considering the people, whereas Allah was more worthy of your consideration. So when Zaid totally lost interest in ˹keeping˺ his wife, We gave her to you in marriage, so that there would be no blame on the believers for marrying the ex-wives of their adopted sons after their divorce. And Allah’s command is totally binding. There is no blame on the Prophet for doing what Allah has ordained for him. That has been the way of Allah with those ˹prophets˺ who had gone before. And Allah’s command has been firmly decreed.   ˹That is His way with˺ those ˹prophets˺ who deliver the messages of Allah, and consider Him, and none but Allah. And sufficient is Allah as a ˹vigilant˺ Reckoner. Muḥammad is not the father of any of your men, but is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things. 
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  36    Believers have no choice when Allah and His Messenger decree a matter.
  37    The Prophet hesitates due to fear of people—Allah corrects him, commands the marriage to Zaynab, and abolishes the taboo of adopting.
  38    The Prophet is not blamed; this was a divine command, following the pattern of earlier prophets.
  39    True prophets fear no one but Allah and convey the message fully.
  40    Muhammad is not the father of any man—he is the Messenger and the final prophet.
  
  True faith means surrendering your ego, your reputation, and your cultural comfort to Allah's command—even when it costs you everything—because the Prophet's authority comes from Allah, and obedience to him is obedience to the One who knows what we do not.
  
  
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