Surah An-Nahl 16:110

The One who is forced to renounce Islam will be forgiven if He does Righteous Deeds afterwards

This refers to another group of people who were oppressed in Makkah and whose position with their own people was weak, so they went along with them when they were tried by them. Then they managed to escape by emigrating, leaving their homeland, families and wealth behind, seeking the pleasure and forgiveness of Allah. They joined the believers and fought with them against the disbelievers, bearing hardship with patience. Allah tells them that after this, meaning after their giving in when put to the test, He will forgive them and show mercy to them when they are resurrected.

((Remember) the Day when every person will come pleading) meaning making a case in his own defence.

(for himself.) means, no one else will plead on his behalf; not his father, not his son, nor his brother, nor his wife.

(and every one will be paid in full for what he did,) meaning whatever he did, good or evil.

(and they will not be dealt with unjustly.) meaning there will be no decrease in the reward for good, and no increase in the punishment for evil. They will not be dealt with unjustly in the slightest way.

Allah menerangkan keadaan kaum Muslimin di Mekah yang sangat tertekan, sehingga tidak berani memperlihatkan keislaman mereka. Bilamana kelihatan melakukan ibadah, mereka dipaksa dan disiksa agar kembali kepada agama nenek moyang mereka yaitu agama syirik seperti apa yang dialami 'Ammar bin Yasir, Khabbab, dan lain-lain. Karena penghinaan dan ancaman penganiayaan itu, mereka lalu berpura-pura kembali kepada agama syirik.

Mereka mengikuti kemauan kaum Quraisy di bawah ancaman siksa. Ketika mendapatkan kesempatan hijrah meninggalkan kota Mekah, mereka pun pergi untuk hijrah. Dengan ikhlas mereka berpisah dengan sanak keluarga, harta benda, dan kampung halaman hanya karena mengharapkan rida Allah. Bermacam-macam penderitaan dan kesulitan yang mereka hadapi dalam hijrah itu, baik dalam perjalanan maupun begitu tiba di tempat yang dituju. Semua penderitaan dan kesulitan itu mereka hadapi dengan penuh kesabaran serta tawakal kepada Allah.

Tempat yang menjadi tujuan mereka adalah negeri Habasyah (Ethiopia) yang jaraknya sangat jauh dari Mekah. Jarak yang jauh itu mereka tempuh dengan jalan kaki. Ketika sampai di tempat tujuan, mereka harus berjuang lagi mempertahankan keimanan sambil berdakwah.

Sesudah mereka mengalami cobaan dan penderitaan itu, Allah mengampuni kesalahan yang mereka lakukan di bawah ancaman siksaan seperti mengucapkan kata-kata kufur kembali. Allah swt memberikan rahmat dan kasih sayang-Nya dengan memberikan pahala yang besar bagi mereka pada hari akhirat kelak.