Surah Al-A'raf 7:45

People of Hellfire will feel Anguish upon Anguish

Allah mentioned how the people of the Fire will be addressed, chastised and admonished when they take their places in the Fire,

("We (dwellers of Paradise) have indeed found true what our Lord had promised us; have you (dwellers of Hell) also found true what your Lord promised (warned)" They shall say: "Yes.") In Surat As-Saffat, Allah mentioned the one who had a disbelieving companion,

(So he looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire. He said: "By Allah! You have nearly ruined me. Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell)." (The dwellers of Paradise will say!) "Are we then not to die (any more) Except our first death, and we shall not be punished") 37:55-59. Allah will punish the disbeliever for the claims he used to utter in this life. The angels will also admonish the disbelievers, saying,

(This is the Fire which you used to belie. Is this magic or do you not see Taste you therein its heat and whether you are patient of it or impatient of it, it is all the same. You are only being requited for what you used to do) 52:14-16. The Messenger of Allah admonished the inhabitants of the well at Badr:

(O Abu Jahl bin Hisham! O `Utbah bin Rabi`ah! O Shaybah bin Rabi`ah (and he called their leaders by name)! Have you found what your Lord promised to be true (the Fire) I certainly found what my Lord has promised me to be true (victory).) `Umar said, "O Allah's Messenger! Do you address a people who have become rotten carrion" He said,

(By He in Whose Hand is my soul! You do not hear what I am saying better than they do, but they cannot reply.) Allah's statement,

(Then a crier will proclaim between them) will herald and announce,

(The curse of Allah is on the wrongdoers) meaning, the curse will reside with the wrongdoers. Allah then described them by saying,

(Those who hindered (men) from the path of Allah, and would seek to make it crooked) meaning, they hindered the people from following Allah's path, His Law, and what the Prophets brought. They sought to make Allah's path appear crooked and winding, so that no one would follow it. Allah said,

(and they were disbelievers in the Hereafter) They disbelieved in the Meeting with Allah in the Hereafter, They used to deny this will ever occur, not accepting it nor believing in it. This is why they used to discount the seriousness of the evil deeds and statements that they committed, because they did not fear any reckoning or punishment. Therefore, they were and are indeed the worst people in statement and action.

Ayat ini menjelaskan, siapa yang dimaksud dengan orang-orang yang zalim. Yaitu orang-orang yang selalu berusaha melarang diri mereka sendiri ataupun orang lain untuk menuruti jalan Allah sebagaimana yang telah disampaikan Rasul Allah. Melarang mengikuti ajaran-ajaran agama yang benar, untuk mencari keridaan Allah. Berusaha menyesatkan orang lain dari jalan yang benar.

Selain dari itu termasuk orang yang zalim, ialah orang-orang yang berusaha menyelewengkan ajaran agama, tidak menurut ajaran yang sebenarnya. Cara yang mereka pakai untuk tujuan tersebut bermacam-macam. Di antara yang paling besar dosanya ialah menumbuhkan penyakit syirik. Tauhid diubah menjadi syirik dengan mencampuradukkan ajaran tauhid dengan ajaran agama lain dalam beribadah dan berdoa. Mempersekutukan Allah dengan berhala dan lain-lain atau dengan menjadikan berhala itu sebagai washilah kepada Allah, perbuatan itu adalah termasuk syirik dan jelas dilarang. Firman Allah:

Padahal mereka hanya diperintah menyembah Allah dengan ikhlas menaati-Nya semata-mata karena (menjalankan) agama, dan juga agar melaksanakan salat dan menunaikan zakat; dan yang demikian itulah agama yang lurus (benar). (al-Bayyinah/98: 5)

Cara yang lain lagi ialah dengan menimbulkan segala macam keraguan dalam agama, mereka mempersulit cara yang berlebih-lebihan untuk mengerjakan berbagai perintah agama. Sehingga orang lambat-laun akan lari dari agama. Sebenarnya orang-orang yang zalim itu termasuk orang-orang yang tak percaya kepada akhirat. Mereka tidak percaya datangnya hari Kiamat, tidak percaya dengan hari pembalasan dan lain-lain yang berhubungan dengan hari Kiamat.