Surah Al-Mulk 67:12

The Reward of those Who fear their Lord unseen

Allah informs of he who fears standing before his Lord, being frightened about matters between himself and Allah when he is not in the presence of other people. So he refrains from disobedience and he performs acts of obedience when no one sees him except Allah. Allah mentions that this person will have forgiveness and a great reward. This means that his sins will be remitted and he will be rewarded abundantly. This is similar to what has been confirmed in the Two Sahihs,

«سَبْعَةٌ يُظِلُّهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالى فِي ظِلِّ عَرْشِهِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّه»

(There are seven people whom Allah the Exalted will shade in the shade of His Throne on the Day when there will be no shade except its shade.) Then he mentioned that among those people are:

«دَعَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ مَنْصِبٍ وَجَمَالٍ فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أَخَافُ اللهَ، وَرَجُلًا تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ فَأَخْفَاهَا حَتْى لَا تَعْلَمَ شِمَالُهُ مَا تُنْفِقُ يَمِينُه»

(A man who is tempted by a beautiful woman of high social status, but he says: `Verily, I fear Allah.' Another person from among them is a man who gives charity and he conceals it so that his left hand does not know what his right hand spent.) Then He says, while informing that He is aware of the innermost conscience and secrets,

وَأَسِرُّواْ قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ اجْهَرُواْ بِهِ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

(And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it, verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts.) meaning, that which occurs in the hearts (ideas, thoughts, etc.).

أَلاَ يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ

(Should not He Who has created know) This means, `doesn't the Creator know'

وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ

(And He is the Most Kind and Courteous, All-Aware (of everything).)

Allah's Favor of subjugating the Earth to His Servants

Then Allah mentions His favor to His creation in subjugating the earth to them, and making it subservient to them. This is by His making it a stable abode and dwelling place. He placed in it mountains and caused water springs to gush forth from it. He fashioned pathways, and placed useful things in it and places fertile for the growth of fruit and vegetation. Allah says,

هُوَ الَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الاٌّرْضَ ذَلُولاً فَامْشُواْ فِى مَنَاكِبِهَا

(He it is Who has made the earth subservient to you; so walk in the paths thereof) meaning, travel wherever you wish throughout its regions and frequent its countrysides and all the areas of its domain in your various journeys to seek earnings and trade. And know that your efforts will not benefit you anything unless Allah makes matters easy for you. Allah continues to say,

وَكُلُواْ مِن رِّزْقِهِ

(and eat of His provision.) Thus, striving by using the means (to attain something) does not negate the necessity of depending upon Allah (At-Tawakkul). This is similar to what Imam Ahmad recorded from `Umar bin Al-Khattab, that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say,

«لَوْأَنَّكُمْ تَتَوَكَّلُونَ عَلَى اللهِ حَقَّ تَوَكُّلِهِ، لَرَزَقَكُمْ كَمَا يَرْزُقُ الطَّيْرَ، تَغْدُو خِمَاصًا وَتَرُوحُ بِطَانًا»

(If you would trust in Allah as He truly should be trusted in, He would surely provide for you as He provides for the birds. They set out in the morning with empty stomachs and return in the evening with full stomachs.) At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah all recorded this Hadith. At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan Sahih." So this confirms that the bird searches morning and evening for its sustenance while depending upon Allah. For He is the Subduer, the Controller and the One Who causes everything.

وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

(And to Him will be the resurrection.) meaning, the place of return on the Day of Judgement. Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, As-Suddi and Qatadah all said that Manakibiha (its paths) means its outermost borders, its roads and its regions.

Ayat ini menerangkan tanda-tanda orang bertakwa yang tunduk dan patuh kepada Allah, dan yakin bahwa Allah mengetahui segala yang mereka lakukan baik yang tampak maupun yang tersembunyi.

Tanda-tanda itu ialah:

1.Senantiasa takut kepada azab Allah walaupun azab itu merupakan suatu yang gaib, tidak tampak dan belum tentu kapan datangnya.

2.Merasa takut akan kedatangan hari Kiamat, karena mengingat malapetaka yang akan terjadi pada diri mereka seandainya mengingkari Allah, seperti peristiwa yang akan terjadi pada hari perhitungan, hari pembalasan, dan azab neraka yang tiada terkirakan.

3.Yakin dan percaya bahwa Allah selalu mengawasi, memperhatikan, dan mengetahui di mana dan dalam keadaan bagaimana mereka setiap saat.

Dalam hadis Nabi Muhammad disebutkan:

Dari Abu Hurairah ia berkata, Rasulullah saw bersabda, "Tak akan masuk neraka seseorang yang menangis karena takut kepada Allah. (Riwayat at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i, Ahmad, al-hakim, dan lainnya)

Orang yang benar-benar beriman kepada Allah dan mengerjakan amal yang saleh, tidak ada kekhawatiran terhadap diri mereka dan mereka tidak bersedih hati terhadap segala sesuatu yang luput dari mereka, sebagaimana firman Allah:

Sungguh, orang-orang yang beriman, mengerjakan kebajikan, melaksanakan salat, dan menunaikan zakat, mereka mendapat pahala di sisi Tuhannya. Tidak ada rasa takut pada mereka dan mereka tidak bersedih hati. (al-Baqarah/2: 277)

Orang-orang yang beriman dan taat kepada Allah selalu merasa mendapat pengawasan dari-Nya. Mereka yakin bahwa Dia melihat dan memperhatikan mereka, sebagaimana yang diucapkan Nabi Muhammad dalam konteks ihsan:

Engkau beribadah kepada Allah seakan-akan kamu melihat-Nya, maka jika kamu tidak melihat-Nya, maka sesungguhnya Allah melihatmu. (Riwayat al-Bukhari, Muslim, dan Abu Hurairah)

Allah menjanjikan bahwa orang-orang mukmin yang bersifat demikian akan diampuni dosa-dosanya dan akan diberi pahala yang besar di akhirat kelak.