Surah Al Kahf - Ayah No 46

Assalam o Alaikum. Shab-e-Juma Mubarak.

Few questions raised last week as to why reciting and understanding Al Kahf is emphasised. 

It would be natural reaction of a modern thinking mind how few words could protect us? Why should we believe in this fiction of proportions with characters like Christ, Antichris(dajjal), Al Mehdi & Gog Mgog? Would it not be better we learn sciences that help fight any problem than following centuries old text? One by one short answers are: its about Emaan, if two words(کن) could cause Big Bang and initiate'The Plan' then its ending won't be less than Armageddon and remembering few Ayahs (words of the same Creator) who made it all possible would definitely shield us against the greatest evil i.e. dajjal. Likewise, Christ (Esa AS) was born against scientific contravention of biology and physics. The One who created biology and physics can suspend these laws meaning thereby science is part of the religion and not vice versa.

Today's Ayah No 46 contains thesis of this Surah that good deeds are our take away rest everything may be attractive and  tempting but is temporal and no more than a test. The same subject is also referred to in Ayah No 7, 30 and 104 of Al Kahf. No wonder this Surah is our only hope against onslaught of Shaytan who wants us to get completely absorbed in futile pursuit of this life. Surely, the adornments of life like wealth and numbers in offspring, employees, subjects etc are a test. These blessings are only good for this world and part of on-goingtest. For the next world only the good deeds will come handy. Note the word 'enduring good' and the closing word (خيرا املا) better hope. We often hear people complaining of disappointment in people, things, matters, even God. Lesson to take home is that if you wanna avoid despair, focus on your own righteousness. If you wish to pin your hopes to anything in this world and the next, pin'm with your own good deeds. What a solid advice!!!

May Allah swt help us do good deeds. Ameen

Only Allah knows the whole Truth.