Surah Ar-Rum 30:56

The Ignorance of the Disbelievers in this World and in the Hereafter

Here Allah tells us of the ignorance of the disbelievers in this world and in the Hereafter. In this world they worship idols, and in the Hereafter they will also display great ignorance. They will swear by Allah that they did not even stay for one hour in this world. They will mean that there was not enough time given to establish proof against them which would leave them with no excuse. Allah says:

(thus were they ever deluded. And those who have been bestowed with knowledge and Faith will say: "Indeed you have stayed according to the decree of Allah, until the Day of Resurrection...") The believers who have knowledge of the Hereafter will respond to them, just as they established the proof of Allah against them in this world. When they swear that they did not stay even one hour in this world, they will say to them:

(Indeed you have stayed according to the decree of Allah,) meaning, the Book of deeds,

(until the Day of Resurrection;) means, `from the day when you were created until the day you were resurrected. '

(but you knew not.) Allah says:

(So, on that Day) meaning, the Day of Resurrection,

(no excuse of theirs will avail those who did wrong,) means, their excuses for what they did.

(nor will they be allowed (then) to return to seek (Allah's) pleasure.) means, they will not be allowed to return to this world. This is like the Ayah,

(and if they seek to please (Allah), yet they are not of those who will ever be allowed to please (Allah)) (41:24).

Perasaan orang kafir bahwa mereka hidup di dunia sangat singkat tidaklah benar. Itu adalah usaha mereka untuk berbohong di depan Allah. Kebohongan mereka itu dibantah oleh mereka yang dikaruniai ilmu dan iman. Mereka yang dikaruniai ilmu adalah mereka yang mengerti hakikat kebenaran lalu ia beriman dan membuktikan imannya dengan perbuatan baik sehingga ia merasakan betul apa yang diimaninya itu dalam hatinya. Mereka yang dikaruniai iman adalah mereka yang telah memperoleh hakikat kebenaran sehingga percaya kepada Allah dan segala yang diwahyukan dalam Al-Qur'an. Mereka juga melaksanakan segala perintah wahyu itu untuk mempersiapkan dirinya menghadapi hari kebangkitan tersebut. Mereka yang telah diberi ilmu dan iman mengisi hidupnya dengan perbuatan baik sebagai persiapan untuk menghadapi hari kebangkitan tersebut. Oleh karena itu, mereka tidak merasa masa hidup mereka di dunia singkat, tetapi cukup. Orang-orang kafir itu merasa hidupnya singkat karena mereka lalai di dunia. Mereka menyangka hidup di dunia itu tidak bersambung ke akhirat, dan tidak menyadari bahwa semua perbuatan mereka harus mereka pertanggungjawabkan.