Surah Al-Insan 76:24

Mention of the Qur'an's Revelation and the Command to be Patient and remember Allah

Allah reminds His Messenger of how He blessed him by revealing the Magnificent Qur'an to him.

(Therefore be patient with constancy to the command of your Lord.,) meaning, `just as you have been honored by what has been revealed to you, then be patient with His decree and decision and know that He will handle your affairs in a good manner.'

(And obey neither a sinner (Athim) nor a disbeliever (Kafur) among them.) meaning, `do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites if they wish to deter you from what has been revealed to you. Rather convey that which has been revealed to you from your Lord and put your trust in Allah, for verily, Allah will protect you from the people.' The Athim is the sinner in his deeds and the Kafur is the disbeliever in his heart.

(And remember the Name of your Lord every morning and afternoon.) meaning, at the beginning of the day and at its end.

(And during the night, prostrate yourself to Him, and glorify Him a long night through.) This is similar to Allah's statement,

(And in some parts of the night offer the Salah with it (the Qur'an), as an additional prayer (Tajhajjud) for you. It may be that you Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud.) (17:79) Similarly, Allah also says,

(O you wrapped! Stand all night, except a little. Half of it or a little less than that, or a little more. And recite the Qur'an Tartil.) (73:1-4)

The Censure of Love for the World and informing about the Day of the Final Return

Allah reprimands the disbelievers and those similar to them who love the world and are devoted and dedicated to it, who put the abode of the Hereafter behind them in disregard. He says;

(Verily, these love the present life of this world, and put behind them a heavy Day.) meaning, the Day of Judgement. Then Allah says,

(It is We Who created them, and We have made them of strong build.) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and others have said, "This means their creation."

(And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.) meaning, `when We wish, We will resurrect them on the Day of Judgement and change them, repeating their creation in a new form.' Here the beginning of their creation is a proof for the repetition of their creation. Ibn Zayd and Ibn Jarir both said,

(And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.) "This means, if We wish We can bring another group of people besides them (in their place)." This is like Allah's statement,

(If He wills, He can take you away, O people, and bring others. And Allah is capable over that.) (4:133) This is also like His statement,

(If He wills, He can remove you and bring a new creation! And for Allah that is not hard or difficult.) (14:19-20)

The Qur'an is a Reminder, and Guidance comes from the Help of Allah

Allah then says,

(Verily, this is an admonition,) meaning, this Surah is a reminder.

(so whosoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord.) meaning, a path and a way. This means, whoever wishes to be guided by the Qur'an. This is similar to Allah's statement,

(And what loss have they if they had believed in Allah and in the Last Day.) (4:39) Then Allah says,

(But you cannot will, unless Allah wills.) meaning, no one is able to guide himself, enter into faith or bring about any benefit for himself,

(Unless Allah wills. Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.) meaning, He is Most Knowledgeable of who deserves to be guided. So, He makes guidance easy for him and He predestines for him that which will be a cause for it. However, whoever deserves misguidance, He averts guidance from him. Unto Him belongs the most excellent wisdom and the most irrefutable argument. Thus, He says,

(Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.) Then He says,

(He will admit to His mercy whom He wills and as for the wrongdoers -- He has prepared a painful torment.) meaning, He guides whomever He wishes and He leads astray whomever He wishes. Whoever He guides, there is no one who can lead him astray; and whoever He leads astray, there is no one who can guide him. This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat Al-Insan. And all praise and thanks are due to Allah.

Dalam ayat ini, Allah menganjurkan kepada Rasul-Nya agar menghadapi celaan dan sikap permusuhan orang musyrik itu dengan sabar, dan tidak mengikuti mereka. Ayat ini memerintahkan Nabi Muhammad dan orang-orang mukmin agar bersikap sabar dan tahan uji menghadapi seribu satu gangguan dalam menegakkan agama Allah. Mereka diperintahkan untuk bersabar katika pertolongan belum dating dalam menghadapi orang-orang musyrik anti-Islam. Bersabar ketika menyampaikan kebenaran Allah dalam menghadapi tantangan penuh bahaya. Sebab tantangan itu suatu kewajaran dan sikap sabar menghadapinya adalah sikap yang terpuji.

Kemudian Allah memerintahkan pula agar umat Islam tidak terbawa arus mengikuti jalan pikiran orang yang sudah hanyut dalam lautan dosa, atau orang yang sudah sangat keterlaluan memusuhi agama. Orang yang seperti itu di antaranya adalah Abu Jahal. Ketika Rasulullah saw diperintahkan untuk pertama kali mengerjakan salat, Abu Jahal berusaha menghalangi orang Islam melaksanakan perintah itu. Ia berkata, "Kalau aku lihat Muhammad salat, pasti akan aku patahkan lehernya".

Contoh yang lain adalah 'Utbah bin Rabi'ah (sahabat karib Abu Jahal). Dialah yang membujuk Nabi agar berhenti berdakwah. Suatu kali dia bersama al-Walid datang menemui Nabi sambil membujuk, "Kalau engkau bermaksud dengan kegiatan dakwah itu hendak memperoleh wanita cantik atau harta yang banyak, berhentilah dan saya berjanji akan mengawinkan engkau dengan anakku sendiri dan aku berikan kepadamu tanpa mahar." Sementara itu, al-Walid menyeru pula, "Dan saya, hai Muhammad, akan memberikan kepadamu harta sebanyak-banyaknya sampai engkau puas, asal engkau berhenti melakukan kegiatan ini."

Allah mengingatkan kepada Nabi saw dan umatnya agar tidak tergiur dengan bujukan dan rayuan itu, sebab nilai akidah dan perjuangan tidak dapat ditukar dengan kekayaan dunia. Dalam artian lain, ayat ini melarang seorang mukmin, apalagi kalau ia sebagai pemimpin umat, tergiur dengan berbagai kesenangan duniawi yang ditawarkan oleh orang-orang yang penuh dosa dan maksiat, dengan tujuan hendak mematikan gerakan dakwah. Namun yang betul-betul seratus persen bebas dari bujukan dan rayuan itu hanyalah Nabi Muhammad saw saja, karena beliau dijamin suci dan maksum dari dosa. Akan tetapi, kepada umat Islam dianjurkan untuk mengikuti apa yang dicontohkan beliau. Jangan terlalu mudah mengikuti gejolak nafsu, agar selamat dari kebinasaan, dan menemui Allah di hari Kiamat dengan lembaran amal yang putih bersih, bebas dari cela dan aib.