Surah Fussilat 41:53

The Qur'an and the Proofs of its Truth Allah says:

قُلْ

(Say) -- `O Muhammad, to these idolators who disbelieve in the Qur'an'--

أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ

(Tell me, if it) -- this Qur'an --

مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ كَفَرْتُمْ بِهِ

(is from Allah, and you disbelieve in it) means, `what do you think your position is before the One Who revealed it to His Messenger' Allah says:

مَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنْ هُوَ فِى شِقَاقٍ بَعِيدٍ

(Who is more astray than one who is in opposition far away.) means, he is in a state of disbelief, stubbornness and opposition to the truth, and is following a path that leads far away from guidance. Then Allah says:

سَنُرِيهِمْ ءَايَـتِنَا فِى الاٌّفَاقِ وَفِى أَنفُسِهِمْ

(We will show them Our signs in the universe, and within themselves,) meaning, `We will show them Our evidence and proof that the Qur'an is true and has indeed been sent down from Allah to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , through external signs,

فِى الاٌّفَاقِ

(in the universe), ' such as conquests and the advent of Islam over various regions and over all other religions. Mujahid, Al-Hasan and As-Suddi said, "And signs within themselves means, the battle of Badr, the conquest of Makkah, and other events which befell them, where Allah granted victory to Muhammad ﷺ and his Companions, and inflicted a humiliating defeat on falsehood and its followers." It may also be that what is meant here is man and his physical composition. As detailed in the science of anatomy, which indicates the wisdom of the Creator -- may He be blessed and exalted -- and the different inclinations and opposite natures that people have, good and bad, etc., and the (divine) decrees to which man is subjected, having no power to change and over which he has no control.

حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِ بِرَبِّكَ أَنَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ

(until it becomes manifest to them that this (the Qur'an) is the truth. Is it not sufficient in regard to your Lord that He is a Witness over all things) means, sufficient is Allah as a Witness over the words and deeds of His servants, and He bears witness that Muhammad ﷺ  is telling the truth in what he says, as Allah says:

لَّـكِنِ اللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكَ أَنزَلَهُ بِعِلْمِهِ

(But Allah bears witness to that which He has sent down unto you; He has sent it down with His knowledge) (4:166).

أَلاَ إِنَّهُمْ فِى مِرْيَةٍ مِّن لِّقَآءِ رَبِّهِمْ

(Lo, Verily, they are in doubt concerning the meeting with their Lord.) means, they doubt that the Hour will come, they do not think about it or strive for it or pay heed to it; on the contrary, they regard it as irrelevant and do not care about it. But it will undoubtedly come to pass. Then Allah states that He is Able to do all things and He encompasses all things, and it is very easy for Him to bring about the Hour:

أَلاَ إِنَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ مُّحِيطُ

(Verily, He is surrounding all things!) means, all of creation is subject to His control, dominion and knowledge; He is controlling all things by His power, so whatever He wills happens, and whatever He does not will does not happen, and there is no god worthy of worship apart from Him. This is the end of the Tafsir of Surah Fussilat. To Allah be praise and blessings.

Ayat ini menerangkan bahwa orang-orang musyrik yang ragu-ragu kepada Al-Qur'an dan Rasulullah itu akan melihat dengan mata kepala mereka bukti-bukti kebenaran ayat-ayat Allah di segenap penjuru dunia dan pada diri mereka sendiri. Mereka melihat dan menyaksikan sendiri kaum Muslimin dalam keadaan lemah dan tertindas selama berada di Mekah kemudian Rasulullah dan para sahabatnya hijrah ke Medinah meninggalkan kampung halaman yang mereka cintai. Rasulullah saw selama di Medinah bersama kaum Muhajirin dan Ansar membentuk dan membina masyarakat Islam. Masyarakat baru itu semakin lama semakin kuat dan berkembang. Hal ini dirasakan oleh orang-orang musyrik di Mekah, karena itu mereka pun selalu berusaha agar kekuatan baru itu dapat segera dipatahkan. Kekuatan Islam dan kaum Muslimin pertama kali dirasakan oleh orang musyrik Mekah adalah ketika Perang Badar dan kemudian ketika mereka dicerai-beraikan dalam Perang Khandak. Yang terakhir ialah di waktu Rasulullah saw dan kaum Muslimin menaklukkan kota Mekah tanpa perlawanan dari orang-orang musyrik. Akhirnya mereka menyaksikan manusia berbondong-bondong masuk Islam, termasuk orang-orang musyrik, keluarga, dan teman mereka sendiri. Semuanya itu merupakan bukti-bukti kebenaran ayat-ayat Allah. Allah berfirman:

Apabila telah datang pertolongan Allah dan kemenangan,dan engkau melihat manusia berbondong-bondong masuk agama Allah, maka bertasbihlah dengan memuji Tuhanmu dan mohonlah ampunan kepada-Nya. Sungguh, Dia Maha Penerima tobat. (an-Nasr/110: 1-3)

Pada akhir ayat ini, Allah menegaskan lagi bahwa Dia menyaksikan segala perilaku hamba-hamba-Nya, baik berupa perkataan, perbuatan atau tingkah laku, dan Dia Maha Mengetahui segala isi hati manusia. Dia menyatakan bahwa Muhammad saw adalah seorang yang benar, tidak pernah berbohong, semua yang disampaikannya sungguh benar, Allah berfirman:

Tetapi Allah menjadi saksi atas (Al-Qur'an) yang diturunkan-Nya kepadamu (Muhammad). Dia menurunkannya dengan ilmu-Nya. (an-Nisa'/4: 166)

Banyak orang mengatakan bahwa dengan mempelajari alam, termasuk diri kita sendiri, dapat membawa kepada pemahaman tentang adanya Tuhan. Alam adalah buku yang menanti untuk dipelajari. Akan tetapi, harapan Tuhan dalam menurunkan ayat di atas tidak selalu dipahami manusia. Surah Yunus/10: 101 adalah salah satu di antara banyak ayat yang memberitahu kita bahwa hanya ilmuwan yang memiliki keimananlah yang dapat memahami Tuhan dengan mempelajari alam.

Katakanlah, "Perhatikanlah apa yang ada di langit dan di bumi!" Tidaklah bermanfaat tanda-tanda (kebesaran Allah) dan rasul-rasul yang memberi peringatan bagi orang yang tidak beriman. (Yunus/10: 101)