Surah Al-'Ankabut 29:19

The Evidence for Life after Death

Allah tells us that Ibrahim, peace be upon him, showed them the proof of life after death, which they denied, in their souls. For Allah created them after they had been nothing at all, then they came into existence and became people who could hear and see. The One Who originated this is able to repeat it, it is very easy for Him. Then he taught them to contemplate the visible signs on the horizons and the things that Allah has created: the heavens with their stars and planets, moving and stationary, the earth with its plains and mountains, its valleys, deserts and wildernesses, trees and rivers, fruits and oceans. All of that indicates that these are themselves created things, and that there must be a Creator Who does as He chooses, Who merely says to a thing "Be!" and it is. Allah says:

(See they not how Allah originates the creation, then repeats it. Verily, that is easy for Allah.) This is like the Ayah:

(And He it is Who originates the creation, then He will repeat it; and this is easier for Him) (30:27). Then Allah says:

(Say: "Travel in the land and see how He originated the creation, and then Allah will bring forth the creation of the Hereafter.") meaning, the Day of Resurrection.

(Verily, Allah is able to do all things.)

(He punishes whom He wills, and shows mercy to whom He wills;) He is the Ruler Who is in control, Who does as He wishes and judges as He wants, and there is none who can put back His judgement. None can question Him about what He does; rather it is they who will be questioned, for His is the power to create and to command, and whatever He decides is fair and just, for He is the sovereign who cannot be unjust in the slightest. According to a Hadith recorded by the Sunan compilers:

(If Allah willed to punish the dwellers of His heavens and His earth, He would do so, while He would not be unjust to them.) Allah says:

(He punishes whom He wills, and shows mercy to whom He wills; and to Him you will be returned.) You will return to Him on the Day of Resurrection.

(And you cannot escape on the earth or in the heaven. ) No one in heaven or on earth can flee from Him, for He is the Subduer Who is above His servants, and everything fears Him and is in need of Him, while He is the One Who is Independent of all else.

(And besides Allah you have neither any protector nor any helper. And those who disbelieve in the Ayat of Allah and the meeting with Him,) Those who disbelieved in the signs of Allah and denied the Resurrection,

(such have no hope of My mercy) they will have no share in it,

(and for such there is a painful torment.) meaning, extremely painful, in this world and the next.

Sebagian ulama memandang ayat ini ditujukan kepada penduduk Mekah yang tidak mau beriman kepada Rasulullah. Tetapi jumhur mufasir berpendapat bahwa ayat ini masih merupakan rangkaian dari peringatan Nabi Ibrahim kepada kaumnya.

Di sini Allah menegaskan bilamana orang-orang kafir tetap tidak juga percaya kepada Allah Yang Maha Esa seperti apa yang disampaikan oleh para rasul-Nya, maka mereka diajak untuk melihat dan memikirkan tentang proses kejadian diri mereka sendiri sejak dari permulaan sampai akhir. Allah menciptakan manusia mulai dari proses di rahim ibu selama enam atau sembilan bulan, atau lebih. Setelah lahir, manusia dilengkapi dengan kemampuan pendengaran, penglihatan, dan akal pikiran. Untuk menjamin kehidupannya, Allah memudahkan sumber-sumber rezeki guna menunjang kelestarian hidupnya. Apabila telah datang takdir, Allah mewafatkannya melalui malaikat yang ditugaskan. Bagi Allah membangkitkan manusia adalah mudah seperti mudahnya menciptakan mereka. Allah menegaskan dalam ayat lain:

Dan Dialah yang memulai penciptaan, kemudian mengulanginya kembali, dan itu lebih mudah bagi-Nya. Dia memiliki sifat yang Mahatinggi di langit dan di bumi. Dan Dialah Yang Mahaperkasa, Mahabijaksana. (ar-Rum/30: 127)

Tegasnya ayat ini memperingatkan bahwa manusia seharusnya dapat memahami betapa mudahnya bagi Allah menciptakan manusia. Akan tetapi, mengapa mereka tidak mempercayai akan adanya hari Kebangkitan padahal itu justru lebih mudah bagi Allah?