يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَآ أُجِبْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا عِلْم لَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّٰام ٱلْغُيُوبِ [Be warned of] the Day when Allah will assemble the messengers and say, ‘What was the response you received?’ They will say, ‘We have no knowledge. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen’ (5:109) Evaluating the response to the delivery Messengers delivered the message to the people and everyone will be asked from top to bottom, messengers to lay people, about the message they received. Everyone will be assembled. The top group whom Allah selected to deliver His message will be gathered and Allah will ask them ‘madha ujibtum?’ ‘What response did you receive?’ This is a heavy question. This is an accountancy audit. Measuring outcomes How do you measure any result? If you have a project or plan or strategy with aims and objectives, once the project is delivered in order to know if it was a success, you have to do an assessment and evaluation. Allah Almighty knows the details of details. When we deliver courses we have a feedback form, and we ask how was the delivery? When asked ‘what was the response?’ The messengers will say they have no knowledge of this, because people’s hearts are in Allah’s hands. People might say they follow you, but they might be lying. Allah Almighty has full access because He created everyone and knows what is in their hearts. As we saw in the story of the angels, when they questioned the creation of Adam, Allah replied, ‘I know and you know not.’ And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, “Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority.” They said, “Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, … Continue reading Be ready for tomorrow