Surah An-Nahl 16:84

Homes, Furnishings and Clothing are also Blessings from Allah

Allah mentions His great blessings for His servant in that He has given them homes to dwell in and protect themselves with, in which they find all kinds of benefits. He has also given them homes from the hides of cattle, i.e., leather, which are light and easy to carry on journeys and can be erected wherever they stop, whether they are traveling or are settled. Thus Allah says:

(which you find so light when you travel and when you camp;)

(out of their wool, fur and hair) refers to sheep, camels and goats respectively.

(furnishings) meaning what you take from them, i.e., wealth. It was also said that it means articles of convenience, or clothing. The correct view is more general in meaning than this; it means that you make carpets, clothing and other things from their wool, hair etc., which you use as wealth and for trade. Ibn `Abbas said: `Al-Athath means articles of convenience and comfort." This was also the view of Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Al-Hasan, `Atiyah Al-`Awfi, `Ata' Al-Khurasani, Ad-Dahhak and Qatadah. The phrase,

(for a while) means, until the appointed time.

Shade, Places of Refuge in the Mountains, Garments and Coats of Mail are also Blessings from Allah

(And Allah has made shade for you out of that which He has created,) Qatadah said: "This means trees."

(and He has made places of refuge in the mountains for you,) meaning fortresses and strongholds.

(and He has made garments for you to protect you from the heat,) meaning clothing of cotton, linen and wool.

(and coats of mail to protect you from your violence.) such as shields made of layers of sheet iron, coats of mail and so on.

(Thus does He perfect His favor for you,) meaning, thus He gives you what you need to go about your business, so that this will help you to worship and obey Him.

(that you may submit yourselves to His will). This is interpreted by the majority to mean submitting to Allah or becoming Muslim.

All the Messenger has to do is convey the Message

(Then, if they turn away,) meaning, after this declaration and reminder, do not worry about them.

(your duty (O Muhammad) is only to convey (the Message) in a clear way), and you have delivered the Message to them.

(They recognize the grace of Allah, yet they deny it) meaning they know that Allah is the One Who grants these blessings to them, and that He is Bountiful towards them, but they still deny this by worshipping others besides Him and thinking that their help and provisions come from others besides Him.

(and most of them are disbelievers.)

Allah swt menjelaskan bahwa pada hari kiamat, para rasul menjadi saksi atas umat mereka masing-masing. Merekalah yang mengetahui sikap umatnya ketika mereka berdakwah, apakah umatnya menerima dengan baik ajakan dan seruan yang disampaikan, ataukah mereka kufur dan menolak-nya. Kesaksian para rasul atas penerimaan dan penolakan umatnya disertai dengan penjelasan yang cukup dan bukti yang benar. Berdasarkan kesaksian itu, hukuman dijatuhkan kepada mereka. Mereka tidak diberi kesempatan untuk menyampaikan alasan untuk membela diri ataupun minta maaf akan segala perbuatan dan tindakan mereka pada masa hidup di dunia.

Allah berfirman:

Inilah hari, saat mereka tidak dapat berbicara, dan tidak diizinkan kepada mereka mengemukakan alasan agar mereka dimaafkan. (al-Mursalat/77: 35-36)

Dan firman Allah:

Dan demikian pula Kami telah menjadikan kamu (umat Islam) "umat pertengahan" agar kamu menjadi saksi atas (perbuatan) manusia dan agar Rasul (Muhammad) menjadi saksi atas (perbuatan) kamu. Kami tidak menjadikan kiblat yang (dahulu) kamu (berkiblat) kepadanya melainkan agar Kami mengetahui siapa yang mengikuti Rasul dan siapa yang berbalik ke belakang. Sungguh, (pemindahan kiblat) itu sangat berat, kecuali bagi orang yang telah diberi petunjuk oleh Allah. Dan Allah tidak akan menyia-nyiakan imanmu. Sungguh, Allah Maha Pengasih, Maha Penyayang kepada manusia. (al-Baqarah/2: 143)

Dan firman-Nya:

(Ingatlah), pada hari (ketika) Kami panggil setiap umat dengan pemimpinnya; dan barang siapa diberikan catatan amalnya di tangan kanannya mereka akan membaca catatannya (dengan baik), dan mereka tidak akan dirugikan sedikit pun. (al-Isra'/17: 71)

Hari akhirat adalah hari pembalasan atas amal perbuatan di dunia dan bukan waktu bertobat serta melakukan amal kebaikan untuk menebus dosa. Pada hari kiamat, manusia hanya menerima keputusan dari Allah yang memberikan keputusan dengan seadil-adilnya, masuk surga atau masuk neraka.

Allah berfirman:

Maka barang siapa mengerjakan kebaikan seberat zarrah, niscaya dia akan melihat (balasan)-nya, dan barang siapa mengerjakan kejahatan seberat zarrah, niscaya dia akan melihat (balasan)-nya. (az-Zalzalah/99: 7-8)