Surah Al-Hajj 22:35

Rites of Sacrifice have been prescribed for every Nation in the World

Allah tells us that sacrifice and shedding blood in the Name of Allah has been prescribed for all nations. `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said,

وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكًا

(And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies,) "Festivals." `Ikrimah said, "Sacrifices."

وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكًا

(And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies,) Zayd bin Aslam said, "This means Makkah; Allah did not appoint religious ceremonies anywhere else for any nation."

لِّيَذْكُرُواْ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَى مَا رَزَقَهُمْ مِّن بَهِيمَةِ الاٌّنْعَـمِ

(that they may mention the Name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He has given them for food.) It was recorded in the Two Sahihs that Anas said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ brought two fat, horned rams; he said Bismillah and Allahu Akbar, then he put his foot on their necks.

فَإِلَـهُكُمْ إِلَـهٌ وَحِدٌ فَلَهُ أَسْلِمُواْ

(And your God is One God, so you must submit to Him Alone.) Your God is One, even though the Laws of the Prophets may vary and may abrogate one another. All of the Prophets called mankind to worship Allah Alone with no partner or associate.

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلاَّ نُوحِى إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ أَنَاْ فَاعْبُدُونِ

(And We did not send any Messenger before you but We revealed to him (saying): None has the right to be worshipped but I, so worship Me.) 21:25. Allah says:

فَلَهُ أَسْلِمُواْ

(so you must submit to Him Alone.) meaning, submit to His commands and obey Him in all sincerity.

وَبَشِّرِ الْمُخْبِتِينَ

(And give glad tidings to the Mukhbitin.) Mujahid said about Mukhbitin, "Those who find contentment in their faith." Ath-Thawri said, "Those who find contentment in their faith and who accept the decree of Allah and submit to Him." It is better to interpret it by what comes next, which is:

الَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ وَجِلَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ

(Whose hearts are filled with fear when Allah is mentioned,) meaning, their hearts fear Him.

وَالصَّـبِرِينَ عَلَى مَآ أَصَابَهُمْ

(and the patient who bear whatever may befall them) meaning, of afflictions.

وَالْمُقِيمِى الصَّلَوةِ

(and who perform the Salah,) they fulfill the duties which Allah has enjoined upon them, the duty of performing the obligatory prayers.

وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَـهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ

(and who spend out of what We have provided for them.) the good provision which Allah has given them. They spend on their families and servants, and on the poor and needy; they treat people kindly while remaining within the limits set by Allah. This is in contrast to the hypocrites, who are the opposite of all this, as we have discussed in the Tafsir of Surah Bara'ah; to Allah be praise and blessings.

Dalam ayat ini disebutkan tanda-tanda orang yang taat dan patuh kepada Allah, yaitu:

1. Apabila disebutkan nama Allah di hadapan mereka, gemetarlah hati mereka, karena merasakan kebesaran dan kekuasaan-Nya. Mendengar nama Allah itu timbul rasa harap dan takut dalam hati mereka. Mereka mengharapkan keridaan-Nya, sebagaimana mereka pula mengharapkan ampunan dan pahala yang disediakan Allah bagi orang yang takwa. Mereka sangat ingin agar dimasukkan ke dalam kelompok orang-orang yang bertakwa itu. Mereka takut mendengar nama Allah, karena mereka belum mempunyai persiapan yang cukup untuk menghadap-Nya, seperti ibadah yang mereka kerjakan, perbuatan baik dan jihad yang telah mereka lakukan, semuanya itu dirasakan mereka belum cukup dikerjakan, karena itu mereka takut kepada siksa Allah, yang akan ditimpakan kepada orang-orang kafir. Mereka ingin terhindar dari siksa itu.

2. Mereka sabar menghadapi segala cobaan dari Allah. Di saat mereka memperoleh rezeki dan karunia yang banyak dari Allah, mereka ingat bahwa di dalam harta mereka itu terdapat hak orang fakir dan orang miskin, karena itu mereka mengeluarkan zakat dan sedekah. Di saat mereka menjadi miskin, mereka sadar bahwa itu adalah cobaan terhadap iman mereka, karena itu kemiskinan tidak menggoyahkan iman mereka sedikitpun. Mereka yakin bahwa cobaan dari Allah itu bermacam-macam bentuk dan ragamnya, ada yang berupa kesenangan dan ada pula berupa kesengsaraan. Hanyalah hamba Allah yang sabar dan tabahlah yang akan memperoleh keberuntungan.

3. Mereka selalu mendirikan salat yang difardukan atas mereka pada waktu-waktu yang telah ditentukan.

4. Mereka menginfakkan sebagian dari rezeki yang telah dianugerahkan Allah kepada mereka. Tindakan menginfakkan harta itu mereka lakukan semata-mata untuk mencari keridaan Allah.