Surah Hud 11:16

Whoever wants the Worldly Life, then He will have no Share of the Hereafter

Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said concerning this verse, "Verily those who show off, will be given their reward for their good deeds in this life. This will be so that they are not wronged, even the amount equivalent to the size of the speck on a date-stone." Ibn `Abbas continued saying, "Therefore, whoever does a good deed seeking to acquire worldly gain - like fasting, prayer, or standing for prayer at night - and he does so in order to acquire worldly benefit, then Allah says, `Give him the reward of that which he sought in the worldly life,' and his deed that he did is wasted because he was only seeking the life of this world. In the Hereafter he will be of the losers." A similar narration has been reported from Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak and many others. Anas bin Malik and Al-Hasan both said, "This verse was revealed concerning the Jews and the Christians." Mujahid and others said, "This verse was revealed concerning the people who perform deeds to be seen." Qatadah said, "Whoever's concern, intention and goal is this worldly life, then Allah will reward him for his good deeds in this life. Then, when reaches the next life, he will not have any good deeds that will be rewarded. However, concerning the believer, he will be rewarded for his good deeds in this life and in the Hereafter as well." Allah, the Exalted, says,

(Whoever desires the quick-passing (transitory enjoyment of this world), We readily grant him what We will for whom We like. Then, afterwards, We have appointed for him Hell; he will burn therein disgraced and rejected. And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it while he is a believer - then such are the ones whose striving shall be appreciated. On each - these as well as those - We bestow from the bounties of your Lord. And the bounties of your Lord can never be forbidden. See how We prefer one above another, and verily, the Hereafter will be greater in degrees and greater in intricacy.) 17:18-21 Allah, the Exalted, says,

(Whosoever desires the reward of the Hereafter, We give him increase in his reward, and whosoever desires the reward of this world, We give him thereof, and he has no portion in the Hereafter.) 42:20

Orang-orang yang amalnya hanya diniatkan sekadar mencapai kebahagiaan hidup di dunia dan tidak diniatkan sebagai persiapan untuk menghadapi akhirat, tidak memperoleh apa pun kecuali neraka. Mereka berusaha di dunia bukan karena dorongan iman pada Allah dan bukan untuk membersihkan diri dari dosa dan kejahatan dan bukan pula untuk mengejar keutamaan dan takwa, akan tetapi semata-mata untuk memenuhi keinginan hawa nafsu sepuas-puasnya. Itulah sebabnya Allah menjadikan apa yang telah mereka kerjakan di dunia sia-sia belaka.

Allah berfirman:

Barang siapa menghendaki kehidupan sekarang (duniawi), maka Kami segerakan baginya di (dunia) ini apa yang Kami kehendaki bagi orang yang Kami kehendaki. Kemudian Kami sediakan baginya (di akhirat) neraka Jahanam; dia akan memasukinya dalam keadaan tercela dan terusir. Dan barang siapa menghendaki kehidupan akhirat dan berusaha ke arah itu dengan sungguh-sungguh, sedangkan dia beriman, maka mereka itulah orang yang usahanya dibalas dengan baik. (al-Isra/17: 18-19)

Allah berfirman:

Barang siapa menghendaki keuntungan di akhirat akan Kami tambahkan keuntungan itu baginya dan barang siapa menghendaki keuntungan di dunia Kami berikan kepadanya sebagian darinya (keuntungan dunia), tetapi dia tidak akan mendapat bagian di akhirat. (asy-Syura/42: 20)