Surah Az-Zumar 39:8

Allah hates Disbelief and is pleased with Gratitude

Allah tells us that He is Independent and has no need of anything in creation. This is like the Ayah in which Musa, peace be upon him, says:

("If you disbelieve, you and all on earth together, then verily, Allah is Rich, Owner of all praise.") (14:8). In Sahih Muslim, it says:

("O My servants, if the first and the last of you, men and Jinn alike, were all to be as evil as the most evil man among you, that would not diminish from My sovereignty in the least.")

(He likes not disbelief for His servants.) means, He does not like it and He does not enjoin it.

(And if you are grateful, He is pleased therewith for you.) means: He likes this for you and He will increase His favor upon you.

(No bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another. ) means, no person can bear anything for another; each person will be asked about his own affairs.

(Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you what you used to do. Verily, He is the All-Knower of that which is in breasts.) means, nothing whatsoever is hidden from Him.

It is an aspect of Man's Disbelief that He remembers Allah at times of difficulty then associates ..

(And when some hurt touches man, he cries to his Lord, turning to Him in repentance.) means, at times of need, he prays to Allah and seeks His help alone, not associating anything with Him. This is like the Ayah:

(And when harm touches you upon the sea, those that you call upon vanish from you except Him. But when He brings you safe to land, you turn away. And man is ever ungrateful.) (17:67). Allah says:

(But when He bestows a favor upon him from Himself, he forgets that for which he cried for before,) means, at the time of ease, he forgets that supplication and prayer. This is like the Ayah:

(And when harm touches man, he invokes Us, lying on his side, or sitting or standing. But when We have removed his harm from him, he passes on as if he had never invoked Us for a harm that touched him!) (10:12).

(and he sets up rivals to Allah, in order to mislead others from His path.) means, at times of ease, he associates others in worship with Allah and sets up rivals to Him.

(Say: "Take pleasure in your disbelief for a while, surely, you are (one) of the dwellers of the Fire!") means, say to those whose way this is, `enjoy your disbelief for a while!' This is a stern threat and solemn warning, as in the Ayat:

(Say: "Enjoy! But certainly, your destination is the Fire!") (14:30).

(We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter) a great torment.) (31:24)

Allah menjelaskan sikap orang yang mengingkari nikmat Allah. Apabila ia ditimpa kemudaratan baik berupa penyakit atau pun penderitaan yang menimpa kehidupannya, ia memohon pertolongan kepada Allah, agar penyakitnya atau penderitaannya dilenyapkan. Ia pun menyatakan diri bertobat, meminta ampun atas perbuatan buruknya di masa yang telah lalu. Akan tetapi, apabila ia mendapatkan nikmat dimana penyakit dan penderitaannya telah hilang lenyap, ia lupa akan perkataan yang diikrarkan pada saat dia berdoa. Kemudian mereka mengada-adakan tuhan-tuhan yang lain sebagai sekutu bagi Allah. Mereka tidak saja menyesatkan diri mereka, tetapi menyesatkan pula orang lain, menghalang-halangi orang yang mengikrarkan dirinya sebagai orang yang beragama tauhid.

Di akhir ayat, Allah memerintahkan kepada rasul-Nya agar mengatakan kepada orang yang mengingkari nikmat Allah itu, "Puaskanlah dirimu dengan melaksanakan keinginanmu sewaktu hidup di dunia, nikmatilah kelezatannya yang tidak lama masanya, hingga ajal merenggut jiwamu. Pada saat itu kamu akan menyesali perbuatanmu. Pada hari perhitungan nanti, kamu akan mengetahui dengan pasti bahwa kamu akan menjadi penghuni neraka yang penuh dengan siksaan."