Surah Hud 11:116

There must be a Group of People Who forbid Lewdness

Allah, the Exalted, says that there should have been a group of wise people present among the past generations who called to good and forbade the evil and corruption that took place among them in the land. His statement,

(except a few) This means that there were only a small number of people present among them who were of this caliber. They were those whom Allah saved at the sudden striking of His vengeance, when His anger was let lose. For this reason Allah commanded this noble Ummah (followers of Muhammad ) to always have among them those who command the good and forbid the evil. This is as Allah says,

(Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining righteousness and forbidding evil. And it is they who are the successful.)3:104 It is related in a Hadith that the Prophet said,

(Verily, whenever a group of people see an evil and they do not change it, it is likely that Allah will cover them with (His) punishment.) Thus, Allah says,

(If only there had been among the generations before you persons having wisdom, There must be a Group of People Who forbid Lewdness Allah, the Exalted, says that there should have been a group of wise people present among the past generations who called to good and forbade the evil and corruption that took place among them in the land. His statement,

(except a few) This means that there were only a small number of people present among them who were of this caliber. They were those whom Allah saved at the sudden striking of His vengeance, when His anger was let lose. For this reason Allah commanded this noble Ummah (followers of Muhammad ) to always have among them those who command the good and forbid the evil. This is as Allah says,

(Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining righteousness and forbidding evil. And it is they who are the successful.)3:104 It is related in a Hadith that the Prophet said,

(Verily, whenever a group of people see an evil and they do not change it, it is likely that Allah will cover them with (His) punishment.) Thus, Allah says,

(If only there had been among the generations before you persons having wisdom, prohibiting (others) from the Fasad in the earth,- except a few of those whom We saved from among them!) Concerning the statement,

(Those who did wrong pursued the enjoyment of good things of (this worldly) life,) This means that they continued in their ways of disobedience and evils and they did not heed the protesting of those righteous people, until the torment suddenly seized them.

(and were criminals.) Then, Allah informs that he does not destroy any town, except that it has wronged itself. No correctional punishment or torment comes to any town, except that its people were wrongdoers. This is as Allah says, s

(We wronged them not, but they wronged themselves.) 11:101 Allah also says,

(And your Lord is not at all unjust to (His) servants.) 41:46

Pada ayat ini Allah swt menyatakan celaan-Nya kepada orang-orang pintar, cerdik-pandai yang tidak melarang orang-orang sesamanya berbuat kerusakan di muka bumi, padahal akal sehat dan pikiran cerdas yang mereka miliki itu cukup untuk dapat mengerti dan memahami kebaikan yang diserukan oleh para rasul. Hanya sedikit saja di antara mereka yang mempergunakan akal sehat, pikiran, dan kecerdasannya, untuk melarang berbuat yang mungkar dan menyuruh berbuat yang baik. Mereka yang sedikit itulah yang diselamatkan oleh Allah. Orang-orang dahulu yang cerdik pandai yang zalim lebih mementingkan kemewahan dan kesenangan yang berlebih-lebihan yang menyebabkan mereka itu menjadi sombong, takabur, dan fasik. Ajakan rasul kepada kebaikan ditentangnya, bahkan mereka berbuat sebaliknya. Kejahatan merebak, tidak ada seorang pun di antara mereka yang melarang orang lain berbuat yang mungkar. Oleh karena dosa yang mereka perbuat itu sudah terlalu berat, maka Allah membinasakan mereka. Firman Allah:

Dan jika Kami hendak membinasakan suatu negeri, maka Kami perintahkan kepada orang yang hidup mewah di negeri itu (agar menaati Allah), tetapi bila mereka melakukan kedurhakaan di dalam (negeri) itu, maka sepantasnya berlakulah terhadapnya perkataan (hukuman Kami), kemudian Kami binasakan sama sekali (negeri itu). (al-Isra/17: 16)