Surah Hud 11:6

Allah is Responsible for the Provisions of All Creatures

Allah, the Exalted, informs that He is responsible for the provisions of all the creatures that dwell in the earth, whether they are small, large, sea-dwelling or land-dwelling. He knows their place of dwelling and their place of deposit. This means that He knows where their journeying will end in the earth and where they will seek shelter when they wish to nest. This place of nesting is also considered their place of deposit. `Ali bin Abi Talhah and others reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said concerning the statement,

(And He knows its dwelling place) that it means where it resides. In reference to the statement,

(and its deposit.) he (Ibn `Abbas) said it means where it will die. Allah informs us that all of this is written in a Book with Allah that explains it in detail. This is similar to Allah's statement,

(There is not a moving creature on earth, nor a bird that flies with its two wings, but are communities like you. We have neglected nothing in the Book, then unto their Lord they (all) shall be gathered.) 6:38, and

(And with Him are the keys of the Ghayb (all that is hidden and unseen), none knows them but He. And He knows whatever there is in the land and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but he knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record.) 6:59

Binatang-binatang yang melata, yang hidup di bumi yang meliputi binatang yang merayap, merangkak, atau pun yang berjalan dengan kedua kakinya, semuanya dijamin rezekinya oleh Allah. Binatang-binatang itu diberi naluri dan kemampuan untuk mencari rezekinya sesuai dengan fitrah kejadiannya, semuanya diatur Allah dengan hikmat dan kebijaksanaan-Nya sehingga selalu ada keserasian. Jika tidak diatur demikian, mungkin pada suatu saat ada binatang yang berkembang-biak terlalu cepat, sehingga mengancam kelangsungan hidup binatang-binatang yang lain, atau ada yang mati terlalu banyak, sehingga mengganggu keseimbangan lingkungan. Jika ada sebagian binatang memangsa binatang lainnya, hal itu adalah dalam rangka keseimbangan alam, sehingga kehidupan yang harmonis selalu dapat dipertahankan.

Allah mengetahui tempat berdiam binatang-binatang itu dan tempat persembunyiannya, bahkan ketika masih berada dalam perut induknya. Pada kedua tempat itu, Allah senantiasa menjamin rezekinya dan semua itu telah tercatat dan diatur serapi-rapinya di Lauh Mahfudh, yang berisi semua perencanaan dan pelaksanaan dari seluruh ciptaan Allah secara menyeluruh dan sempurna.