Surah Al-An'am 6:95

Recognizing Allah Through Some of His Ayat

Allah states that He causes the seed grain and the fruit stone to split and sprout in the ground, producing various types, colors, shapes, and tastes of grains and produce. The Ayah,

(Who causes the seed grain and the fruit stone to split and sprout.) is explained by the next statement,

(He brings forth the living from the dead, and it is He Who brings forth the deed from the living.) meaning, He brings the living plant from the seed grain and the fruit stone, which is a lifless and inanimate object. Allah said,

(And a sign for them is the dead land. We gave it life, and We brought forth from it grains, so that they eat thereof.) 36:33 until,

(as well as of their own (human) kind (male and female), and of that which they know not.) 36:36 Allah's statement,

(and it is He Who brings forth the dead from the living. ) There are similar expressions in meaning such as, He brings the egg from the chicken, and the opposite. Others said that it means, He brings the wicked offspring from the righteous parent and the opposite, and there are other possible meanings for the Ayah. Allah said,

(Such is Allah,) meaning, He Who does all this, is Allah, the One and Only without partners,

(then how are you deluded away from the truth) meaning, look how you are deluded from Truth to the falsehood of worshipping others besides Allah. Allah's statement,

((He is the) Cleaver of the daybreak. He has appointed the night for resting,) means, He is the Creator of light and darkness. Allah said in the beginning of the Surah,

(And originated the darkness and the light.) Indeed, Allah causes the darkness of the night to disappear and brings forth the day, thus bringing brighteness to the world and light to the horizon, while dissipating darkness and ending the night with its depth of darkness and starting the day with its brightness and light. Allah said,

(He brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly.) 7:54 In this Ayah, Allah reminds of His ability to create diversified things in opposites, testifying to His perfect greatness and supreme power. Allah states that He is the Cleaver of the daybreak and mentioned its opposite, when He said,

(He has appointed the night for resting,) meaning, created darkness, in order for the creation to become halt and rest during it. Allah said in other Ayat,

(By the forenoon. And by the night when it is still.) 93:1-2,

(By the night as it envelops. And by the day as it appears in brightness.) 92:1,2 and,

(And by the day as it shows up (the sun's) brightness. And by the night as it conceals it.) 91:3-4 Allah's statement,

(...And the sun and the moon for reckoning.) means, the sun and the moon have specific orbits, according to a term appointed with magnificent precision that never changes or alters. Both the sun and the moon have distinct positions that they assume in summer and winter, effecting changes in the length of night and day. Allah said in other Ayat,

(It is He Who made the sun a shining thing and the Moon as a light and measured out stages for it.) 10:5,

(It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day. They all float, each in an orbit.) 36:40, And,

(The sun and the moon; and the stars are subjected by His command.) 16:12 Allah's statement,

(Such is the measuring of the Almighty, the All-Knowing.) means, all of this occurs according to the decree and due measurement of the Almighty Who is never resisted or contradicted. He is the Knower of all things and nothing ever escapes His knowledge, not even the weight of an atom on earth or in heavens. Allah often mentions the creation of the night, the day, the sun and the moon and then ends His Speech by mentioning His attributes of power and knowledge, as in this Ayah above 6:96, and in His statement,

(And a sign for them is the night, We withdraw therefrom the day, and behold, they are in darkness. And the sun runs on its fixed course for a term. That is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing.) 36:37-38 In the beginning of Surat Ha-Mim As-Sajdah, after mentioning the creation of the heavens and earth and all that is in them, Allah said:

(And We adorned the nearest (lowest) heaven with lamps (stars) to be an adornment as well as to guard. Such is the decree of Him, the Almighty, the All-Knower.) 41:12 Allah said next,

(It is He Who has set the stars for you, so that you may guide your course with their help through the darkness of the land and the sea.) Some of the Salaf said; Whoever believes in other than three things about these stars, then he has made a mistake, and lied against Allah. Indeed Allah made them as decorations for the heavens, and to shoot at the Shayatin, and for directions in the dark recesses of the land and sea. Then, Allah said,

(We have explained in detail Our Ayat.) meaning, We made them clear and plain,

(for people who know. ) who have sound minds and are able to recognize the truth and avoid falsehood.

Allah menjelaskan bahwa semua kehidupan terjadi karena adanya Pencipta kehidupan, yaitu Allah. Allah mengembang biakkan segala macam tumbuh-tumbuhan dari benih-benih kehidupan, baik yang berbentuk butiran-butiran ataupun biji-bijian. Diwujudkan demikian adalah dengan maksud agar mudah dipahami oleh manusia, sesuai dengan pengetahuan mereka secara umum; termasuk pula segala jenis kehidupan yang oleh ilmu pengetahuan digolongkan pada tumbuh-tumbuhan yang berkembang biak dengan spora atau dengan pembelahan sel yang hanya dapat diketahui oleh orang-orang tertentu. Kesemuanya itu berkembang biak menurut hukum sebab dan akibat yang telah ditentukan oleh Allah.

Uraian ilmiah tentang ayat ini adalah sebagai berikut: mengeluarkan yang hidup dari yang mati dan mengeluarkan yang mati dari yang hidup, merupakan siklus kehidupan (life cycle) dari semua makhluk hidup atau living organisms (sering hanya ditulis organisms), utamanya dari jenis makhluk tingkat tinggi, seperti manusia, hewan ataupun tumbuhan. Jika berbicara tentang tanaman/tumbuhan, maka kalimat 'mengeluarkan yang hidup dari yang mati, mengisyaratkan bahwa tanaman (yang hidup itu) keluar dari biji-biji yang ditanam. Biji-biji ini dapat 'dianggap sesuatu yang mati. Sebab jika tidak menemukan kondisi yang sesuai, ia tetap merupakan benda 'mati. Sedangkan 'mengeluarkan yang mati dari yang hidup, mengisyaratkan bahwa biji-biji (yang mati itu) keluar atau dihasilkan oleh tanaman (yang hidup). Siklus kehidupan organisma merupakan proses metabolisme yang terjadi pada semua makhluk hidup; dan dikendalikan oleh sistem gen yang kompleks. Inilah yang merupakan kekuasaan atau ayat Allah.

Pada akhir ayat ini Allah menegaskan bahwa yang menciptakan segala-galanya mempunyai sifat yang Mahasempurna yang mempunyai kekuasaan yang tidak terbatas dan mempunyai ilmu pengetahuan yang tinggi, yaitu Allah. Dengan demikian, hanya Allah yang seharusnya disembah, dan tidak boleh disekutukan dengan yang lain.

Allah mencela orang-orang musyrik, mengapa mereka menyimpang dari ibadah yang benar yaitu menyimpang dari agama tauhid menuju penyembahan tuhan selain Allah, padahal kalau mereka mau memperhatikan kejadian alam semesta ini, niscaya mereka mengetahui bahwa perbuatan mereka itu adalah perbuatan yang tidak benar.