Surah Al-A'raf 7:51

The Favors of paradise are Prohibited for the People of the Fire

Allah emphasizes the disgrace of the people of the Fire. They will ask the people of Paradise for some of their drink and food, but they will not be given any of that. As-Suddi said,

(And the dwellers of the Fire will call to the dwellers of Paradise: "Pour on us some water or anything that Allah has provided you with.") "That is food". Ath-Thawri said that `Uthman Ath-Thaqafi said that Sa`id bin Jubayr commented on this Ayah, "One of them will call his father or brother, `I have been burned, so pour some water on me.' The believers will be asked to reply, and they will reply,

("Both Allah has forbidden to the disbelievers.")" `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said that,

("Both Allah has forbidden to the disbelievers.") "Refers to the food and drink of Paradise." Allah describes the disbelievers by what they used to do in this life, taking the religion as amusement and play, and being deceived by this life and its adornment, rather than working for the Hereafter as Allah commanded,

(So this Day We shall forget them as they forgot their meeting of this Day) meaning, Allah will treat them as if He has forgotten them. Certainly, nothing escapes Allah's perfect watch and He never forgets anything. Allah said in another Ayah,

(In a Record. My Lord neither errs nor forgets) 20:52 Allah said -- that He will forget them on that Day -- as just recompense for them, because,

(They have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them) 9:67

(Like this: Our Ayat came unto you, but you disregarded them, and so this Day, you will be neglected) 20:126 and,

(And it will be said: "This Day We will forget you as you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours.") 45:34 Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas commented on,

(So this Day We shall forget them as they forgot their meeting of this Day) "Allah will forget the good about them, but not their evil." And `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said, "We shall forsake them as they have forsaken the meeting of this Day of theirs." Mujahid said, "We shall leave them in the Fire." As-Suddi said, "We shall leave them from any mercy, just as they left any action on behalf of the meeting on this Day of theirs." It is recorded in the Sahih that Allah will say to the servant on the Day of Resurrection:

("Have I not gotten you married Have I not honored you Have I not made horses and camels subservient for you and allowed you to become a leader and a master" He will say, "Yes." Allah will say, "Did you think that you will meet Me" He will say, "No." Allah the Exalted will say, `Then this Day, I will forget you as you have forgotten Me.")

Ayat ini menerangkan, siapakah orang kafir yang telah diharamkan Allah minum dan makan makanan yang diberikan kepada penghuni surga. Mereka itulah orang-orang yang semasa hidup di dunia, mengaku beragama tapi hanya sekadar berolok-olok dan bermain-main saja. Mereka tidak beragama dengan maksud untuk mensucikan jiwanya dan untuk mendapatkan pahala di sisi Allah di akhirat nanti. Mereka beragama hanya sekadar nama saja, tetapi amal perbuatan mereka bertentangan dengan ajaran agama. Malahan kadang-kadang mereka menjadi penghalang berlakunya ajaran agama dalam masyarakat.

Mereka sudah tenggelam dalam buaian kenikmatan hidup di dunia. Mereka hanya mengikuti hawa nafsu, bersenang-senang dan bergembira dengan tidak memperdulikan halal haram, yang hak dan yang batil. Mereka tidak seperti orang-orang beriman, menjadikan dunia ibarat kebun untuk dapat ditanami dengan kebaikan-kebaikan yang hasilnya dapat dipetik nanti di akhirat. Karena sudah terbenam dalam gelombang keduniawian, dibuai dan diayun oleh kesenangan sementara, sedang kesenangan yang selama-lamanya mereka lupakan. Pantas kalau pada hari Kiamat Allah melupakan mereka, tidak menolong mereka, karena semasa hidup di dunia mereka lupa kepada Allah, seolah-olah mereka tidak akan pulang ke kampung yang abadi. Maka pada hari Kiamat Allah membiarkan mereka dalam api neraka yang menyala-nyala, karena mereka tidak mau berbuat amal saleh semasa hidup di dunia, tidak percaya akan hari akhirat dan mereka selalu membantah dan mendustakan ayat-ayat Allah yang disampaikan oleh Rasul-rasul-Nya bahkan mereka menentang Rasul-rasul Allah itu.