undoubtedly Allah Almighty is the One Who is the Overpowering, the Wise. (Al-Mustadrak, vol. 3, pp. 414, Hadees 4066)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Plague is mercy for this Ummah!

Dear Islamic brothers! The plague is a deadly epidemic disease in which the patient develops swollen lymph nodes the size of a mango seed on the sides of his neck, armpits and thighs which cause awful pain and unbearable inflammation. The patient develops a very high fever; his eyes turn red and he feels very painful burning sensation in his eyes. Finally, he writhes in severe pain and great restlessness and dies in a short time. (‘Ajaaib-ul-Quran, pp. 261)

Remember! The plague, a deadly disease, was a torment for previous Ummahs, but Allah Almighty has made this disease a source of mercy for believers for His Beloved’s sake and it is one of the characteristics of this Ummah.

Allah Almighty’s special grace and favours on Ummah of Muhammad

It is stated in a blessed Hadees of Bukhari: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: The plague was a torment which Allah Almighty used to send to whoever He wanted. Then Allah Almighty has made it a mercy for believers. So during the spread of plague whoever stays in his city patiently for attaining reward with the belief that whatever Allah Almighty has written for him, it will reach him, he will get the reward equal to the reward given to a martyr. (Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 30, Hadees 5734)

‘Allamah Ghulam Rasool Razavi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه has said: It has become obvious from this blessed Hadees that Allah Almighty has bestowed great grace and favours upon the Ummah of Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم because the disease that was a torment for the other Ummahs is a mercy from Allah Almighty for this Ummah. The plague was a torment for Bani Israel, but it is a mercy for this Ummah. (Tafheem-ul-Bukhari, vol. 5, pp. 355)