Surah An-Nahl 16:87

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.)

Kemudian Allah swt dalam ayat ini menerangkan bahwa orang-orang yang menyembah sembahan-sembahan selain Allah swt menundukkan diri kepada Allah swt pada hari kiamat sebagai tanda penyesalan.

Dalam ayat yang lain Allah swt berfirman:

Dan (alangkah ngerinya), jika kamu melihat orang-orang yang berdosa itu menundukkan kepalanya di hadapan Tuhannya, (mereka berkata), "Ya Tuhan kami, kami telah melihat dan mendengar, maka kembalikanlah kami (ke dunia), niscaya kami akan mengerjakan kebajikan. Sungguh, kami adalah orang-orang yang yakin." (as-Sajdah/32: 12)

Orang-orang musyrik pada akhirnya meyakini kesesatannya dan menyesali diri. Segala sembahan mereka selama ini seakan lenyap tanpa bekas. Padahal dulunya, mereka menganggap bahwa sembahan-sembahan itu merupakan sekutu Tuhan yang dapat memberi pertolongan kepada mereka.

Sebelum menyatakan ketundukan mereka kepada Allah swt, orang-orang musyrik pertama kali memungkiri bahwa mereka telah mempersekutukan-Nya, seperti diterangkan Allah swt:

(Ingatlah) pada hari (ketika) mereka semua dibangkitkan Allah, lalu mereka bersumpah kepada-Nya (bahwa mereka bukan orang musyrik) sebagaimana mereka bersumpah kepadamu; dan mereka menyangka bahwa mereka akan memperoleh sesuatu (manfaat). Ketahuilah, bahwa mereka orang-orang pendusta. (al-Mujadalah/58: 18)

Pada hari kiamat, orang-orang musyrik pertama kali mungkir kemudian tunduk kepada Allah swt. Mungkir itu disebabkan ketebalan karat-karat kemusyrikan yang menutup jiwa mereka sehingga mereka jauh dari cahaya iman. Fitrah insaniah yang cenderung kepada pengakuan akan keesaan Tuhan menjadi tertutup oleh kegelapan tabir syirik sehingga cahaya fitrah insaniah itu tak berdaya menembusnya. Tetapi kemudian setelah melalui perkembangan dan waktu yang lama, karat-karat yang menutupi jiwa manusia itu semakin menipis, sedangkan sinar fitrah insaniah yang terus hidup berusaha menembus dinding-dinding itu, sehingga akhirnya kembali mengakui keesaan Allah dan menyerah tunduk kepada-Nya.

Demikianlah perkembangan jiwa orang-orang musyrik, dari ingkar kepada keesaan Tuhan kemudian menjadi pengakuan akan keesaan-Nya. Namun demikian, pengakuan ini terlambat sehingga tidak bermanfaat lagi bagi mereka.