Surah Al-An'am 6:106

The Command to Follow the Revelation

Allah commands His Messenger and those who followed his path,

(Follow what has been inspired to you from your Lord,) meaning, follow it, obey it and act according to it. What has been revealed to you from your Lord is the Truth, no doubt, and there is no deity worthy of worship except Him,

(and turn aside from the idolators) meaning, forgive them, be forbearing and endure their harm until Allah brings relief to you, supports you and makes you triumphant over them. Know -- O Muhammad -- that there is a wisdom behind misleading the idolators, and that had Allah willed, He would have directed all people to guidance,

(Had Allah willed, they would not have taken others besides Him in worship.) Allah's is the perfect will and wisdom in all decrees and decisions, and He is never questioned about what He does, while they all will be questioned. Allah's statement,

(And We have not made you Hafiz over them.) means, a watcher who observes their statements and deeds,

(Nor are you set over them to dispose of their affairs. ) or to control their provision. Rather, your only job is to convey, just as Allah said,

(So remind them, you are only one who reminds. You are not a dictator over them.) 88:21-22 and,

(Your duty is only to convey and on Us is the reckoning.) 13:40

Allah memerintahkan kepada Nabi saw serta para pengikutnya agar dalam waktu menyampaikan dakwah Islamiyah, tetap berpegang pada wahyu, karena wahyu itulah yang dapat dijadikan tuntunan untuk dirinya dan kaumnya. Tujuan dari dakwah itu ialah untuk menyampaikan kalimat tauhid yaitu pengakuan secara mutlak bahwa tidak ada Tuhan kecuali Dia.

Kalimat tauhid itu harus diresapi dengan hati yang ikhlas, serta diamalkan dengan penuh keyakinan dan dijadikan tujuan tertinggi dari kehidupan manusia Allah memberikan penegasan kepada Nabi dan kaumnya agar berpaling dari perbuatan-perbuatan orang-orang musyrik dan tidak perlu memaksa orang-orang yang tetap bergelimang dalam kemusyrikan serta tidak mengacuhkan ajakan tauhid, dan tidak berkecil hati karena tuduhan-tuduhan yang diarahkan orang-orang musyrik yaitu bahwa wahyu yang disampaikan Nabi adalah dipelajari dari orang-orang Yahudi, karena kebenaran itu cahayanya cemerlang dengan sendirinya apabila diucapkan dengan lisan dan dilaksanakan dalam bentuk amal perbuatan, sedangkan kebatilan meskipun diselubungi dengan berbagai hal yang menarik, namun akhirnya akan terungkap juga kebusukannya.