Surah Al-A'raf 7:171

Raising Mount Tur over the Jews, because of Their Rebellion

`Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas commented on the Ayah,

(And (remember) when We Nataqna the mountain over them), "We raised the mountain, as Allah's other statement testifies,

(And for their covenant, We raised over them the mountain) 4:154." Also, Sufyan Ath-Thawri narrated that Al-A`mash said that, Sa`id bin Jubayr said that Ibn `Abbas said, "The angels raised the Mount over their heads, as reiterated by Allah's statement,

(We raised over them the mountain) 4:154." Al-Qasim bin Abi Ayyub narrated that Sa`id bin Jubayr said that Ibn `Abbas said, "Musa later on proceeded with them to the Sacred Land. He took along the Tablets, after his anger subsided, and commanded them to adhere to the orders that Allah ordained to be delivered to them. But these orders became heavy on them and they did not want to implement them until Allah raised the mountain over them,

(as if it had been a canopy), that is, when the angels raised the mountain over their heads." An-Nasa'i collected it.

Kemudian Allah mengakhiri kisah tentang orang Yahudi dengan memperingatkan kembali peristiwa ketika mereka pertama kali menerima Taurat. Sewaktu Bukit Sinai diangkat ke atas kepala mereka sehingga gunung itu bagaikan gumpalan awan yang gelap, mereka melihat gunung yang terapung di udara itu akan jatuh menimpa mereka. Sadarlah mereka terhadap ancaman Allah bahwa jika mereka menentang perintah agama, tentulah mereka akan binasa. Saat itu Allah berseru kepada mereka agar mereka menerima dan menaati hukum-hukum agama yang tercantum dalam Taurat dengan sungguh-sungguh. Dan mereka hendaklah mengingat perintah dan larangan-Nya dalam Taurat, mengamalkannya dan tidak mengabaikannya, walaupun mereka mengalami kesulitan dan penderitaan. Ketaatan mereka kepada hukum-hukum agama serta perintah dan larangannya dengan sebenarnya, membawa mereka kepada pembinaan pribadi dan takwa.