However, here, God has not mentioned the creation.
Rather, God said, 'I shall bring a nation'.
And God is introducing the nation here, their characteristics and qualities.
What is their quality?
The Qualities of the Nation of God
'Ya aiyuhal lazeena amanoo - O believers...'
'man yartadda minkum an deenihi -
when from your nation - for instance, you are all momins and brothers -
so 'when people revert from their religions...'
'fasawfa ya'ti allahu bi qaumin - then God shall bring forth a nation...'
Now, people use their logic to come up with explanations for this.
Some say that if God says he will 'bring' them, it means he shall also descend with them.
While some say that this is just a proverb and it actually means that God will send them.
Anyway, let's forget for a moment whether God will descend with the nation or send them.
God has mentioned a nation here.
However, there is something else that God has mentioned in the Qur'an,
addressing human beings.
That you must rectify yourselves, for if you don't, [God says] 'I have the power to blot you out and bring in a New Creation'.
God has even threatened to bring forth a new creation.
[God said] that if you do not rectify yourselves, God has the might to smite you and bring a new creation.
However, here, God has not mentioned the creation.
Rather, God said he will bring a nation.
And God is introducing the nation here, their characteristics and qualities.
What is their quality?
'Yuibuhum'.
God shall love them.
'Wa yuhibunahoo'
And they shall love God.
'Azillatin 'alal mu'mineen'
That nation shall be very gentle upon the Momineen.
So, this tells us that the momineen and that nation shall coexist in the same era.
For instance, many people believe that HDE Gohar Shahi is Rab al Arbab.
They talk about Riaz ul Jannah.
However, they are affectionate towards all those who believe HDE Gohar Shahi is Imam Mehdi.
Whereas, those who don't believe in this rank [of Mehdhihood] - they are very stern upon them.
This proves they are that nation and the others are the momineen.
'And they shall be very stern upon those who reject'.
Then God says, 'yujahidoona fee sabeel Allahi -
And they shall strive in the path of God'.
They shall strive in taking this message across the globe.
'Wa la yakhafoona -
and they shall not be fearful'.
'lawmata la'im - those who criticise them...' -
For example, some clergyman or 'Doctor' or 'Engineer' comes and says, 'Oh, these are ignorant people.
'He has not done the Dars e Nizami, and he doesn't even have a beard.'
And their reaction will simply be, 'let them bark, we shall mind our own business'.
'Lawmata la'im' - they shall not pay heed to the barking dogs.
What did God say after that?
God spoke about this quality of theirs, that neither will they be fearful nor shall they be affected by anyone's criticism -
if someone criticises them for not having a beard, they will tell them to take a hike.
'He swears', [and they will say,] 'Go to hell'.
They will not pay any attention to anyone.
And those who reject they shall be stern upon.
And gentle upon the momineen.
To be rendered such a character -
the character that God shall bestow upon them -
for this, God says, 'This is the benevolence of God'.
This cannot be earned, this is bestowed by God.
This is an endowment.
'Zalika fazlul Allahi - this is the bestowment of God'.
And then God said, 'yu'teehi mai yasha'
God bestows this upon those whom he wishes,
this is not for everyone.
'Wallaahu wasi'un 'aleem'
'And who is more knowledgeable than God?'
Now, you see here...
'Iny yasha' yuzhibkum wa ya'ti bikhalqin jadeed'
Meaning, 'If he so wills, he can do away with you...'
Just like when the army expelled Nawaz Sharif,
similarly, God is saying, 'If he so wills, he can do away with you
wa ya'ti bikhalqin jadeed - and bring forth a new creation'.
Study the wording of God.
There is no exclamation in what is written.
[For example], Nadeem speaks ecstatically and emotionally;
he is jumping up and down, he breaks the mic and the table...
but when his speech is written to a transcript, those words won't scream and shout.
The written words won't break the mic.
Who knows which mood God was in and what tone he used when he said this.
Take a look at the words used: 'ya ayyuhan naas - O mankind!
'antumul fuqra'
Which means you are beggars.
Like Shahbaz Sharif.
'Antumul fuqra - you are helpless and hold no value'
'Antumul fuqra - you are helpless', what do you have to your name?'
'Ilallahi (but apart from God)'.
Which means you hold no value in the eyes of God.
'Wallahu - whereas, God...'
'Hoo al ghaniyu - he is vastly wealthy...'
'Al Hameed - his eminence incomprehensible'.
'And if he so wishes...'
'He can do away with you and replace you with a New Creation'.
God's words here clearly dictate that the human being is of no value,
then what's all the attitude about?
There is no value. What is a human's worth?
If you are proud of your beard - then what's the value of that?
If you are proud of your salah - then what is the value of that? Nothing whatsoever.
Because he says that you are useless beggars.
All of you are beggars in front of God.
Only God is wealthy. No one else is wealthy.
And who else shall be wealthy? Those that belong to God.