In order to observe the functioning of Nature and His^-SWT . Providence, we may take a look at the people, who inspite of enjoying Allah^-SWT‘s Blessings, opt for defiance instead of gratitude. From amongst the visible blessings, the human body containing innumerable faculties, the resources of life at its disposal and the knowledge to exploit them speak volumes on His^-SWT Greatness. But His^-SWT blessings crossed all bounds when He^-SWT deputed His^-SWT Messengers^-AS with His^-SWT Scriptures for the mankind. A human being, given the special faculties and understanding, should have simply contemplated over His^-SWT . Blessings and bowed down to Him^-SWT . But the ignorant chose to defy, and led their nations through the path of denial and misfortune straight into Hell: a tormenting abode indeed.

These transgressors ascribed Divine Attributes to their self proclaimed deities and idols. They took them as partners with Allaah^-SWT . and became a source of misguidance for others. The Holy Prophet^-SWmust inform them that the system of the universe will keep running as programmed by Allaah^-SWT . It is because of this system that they leisurely avail the rewards of this world like health and the provisions of life etc. But they must remember that ultimately they will have to enter Hell because of their heretic and polytheist beliefs.

An Evidence of Divine Pleasure

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Temporal wealth or power is no indication of His^-SWT Pleasure. Rather, the correct beliefs and one's resolve to act piously win His^-SWT . Approval. If these two aspects are missing, there is no hope for salvation.

 

Allah^-SWT wishes the Holy Prophet^-SW to inform the believers that they must establish Salat. which is symbolic to His^-SWT worships. The very aim of worshipping is to strive for intensifying the desire for Allah^-SWT's Nearness; to an extent that one can no longer even think of disobeying Him^-SWT . As soon as one commits a mistake, the urge to repent overwhelms him. Thus one constantly progresses on the Path of Allah^-SWT's Nearness. Often the affluence, power or other human achievements impede the way and one may fall prey to conceit and arrogance. He^-SWT therefore, prescribed the remedy, that beside meticulous worships, one must spend whatever is given to him in accordance with His^-SWT directions. This is sometimes done overtly like in Jihad on the battlefield or other noble endeavours, and sometimes covertly like voluntary alms, and helping the needy etc. This way one does not become vain over blessings he enjoys, rather the feeling of gratitude increases in him. He begins to realize that whatever he possesses is not in fact owned by him but the real Owner is Allaah^-SWT ., Who^-SWT has entrusted him. And holding these favours as a sacred trust, he dispenses them only in accordance with His^-SWT Commands, fully conscious of an approaching Day when neither bargaining nor friendship will be of any help. In other words, at the time of death or on the Day of Resurrection, if one realises that he squandered away all his energies or wealth in a wrong way, he will not be able to negotiate his way out of the situation. Or if he did so to please a friend, his friendship will not come to his rescue. These Ayat do not negate the intercession by the Prophets^-AS or the noble who invite people to piety, but refer to the friendship which invites to evil.

If one begins to feel that whatever he has is his own, he must look around to see Who^-SWT has created the earth and the heaven with such amazing characteristics. It is He^-SWT , Who^-SWT Commands the water to pour down from the clouds as a source of life and fertility, growing myriad of fruits to nourish man. So when man's existence and surv ival itself depends on nourishment provided by Allaah^-SWT ., his associations are conditional on his being. Allaah^-SWT gave man the intellect. He^-SWT builds different kinds of ships to cruise over oceans and harnesses the rivers to irrigate lands and run turbines. Besides, Allaah^-SWT has also tasked the sun, the moon and other planets to serve man. He^-SWT made days and nights for satisfying human needs; and each movement of the universe is dedicated to his serv ice. Certainly He^-SWT is the Creator of the mankind, and of the universe including its entire system. So when all human achievements depend on this system, how can any excellence be deemed as personal?

He^-SWT is so Munificent that He^-SWT has fulfilled every human need. "Whatever you asked" denotes all needs of human existence: the seasons, transition of days and nights, clothing  food medicine or leisure.He^-SWT . made these things available all round and blessed man with bounties he is unable to even count. How iniquitous it is then  to be ungrateful to such  a gacious Being^-SWT ., undoubtly man is extremely  unappreciative and un gratefull.