Surah Ibrahim 14:21

Disbelieving Chiefs and Their Followers will dispute in the Fire

Allah said,

(And they shall appear) meaning, all the creatures, the wicked and the righteous among them, will appear before Allah the One, the Irresistible. They will be gathered on a flat plain that does not have anything those present could use for cover,

(then the weak will say) the followers who used to obey their chiefs, leaders and notables will say,

(to those who were arrogant) who rebelled against worshipping Allah alone without partners and obeying the Messengers,

(Verily, we were following you,), we obeyed your orders and implemented them,

(can you avail us anything against Allah's torment) They will ask, `can you prevent any of Allah's torment from striking us as you used to promise and vow to us' The leaders will say in response,

`(Had Allah guided us, we would have guided you.) but the statement of our Lord shall come to pass concerning us, and the destiny that He has appointed for us and you shall come true; the word of punishment shall befall the disbelievers,

(It makes no difference to us (now) whether we rage, or bear (these torments) with patience; there is no place of refuge for us.) we have no means of escape from what we are in, whether we face it with patience or grief.' I (Ibn Kathir) say that it appears that this conversation will occur in the Fire after they enter it, just as Allah said in other Ayat,

(And, when they will dispute in the Fire, the weak will say to those who were arrogant: "Verily, we followed you, can you then take from us some portion of the Fire" Those who were arrogant will say: "We are all (together) in this (Fire)! Verily, Allah has judged between (His) servants!")40:47-48,

((Allah) will say: "Enter you in the company of nations who passed away before you, of men and Jinn, into the Fire." Every time a new nation enters, it curses its sister nation (that went before) until they will be gathered all together in the Fire. The last of them will say to the first of them: "Our Lord! These misled us, so give them a double torment of the Fire." He will say: "For each one there is double (torment), but you know not." The first of them will say to the last of them: "You were not better than us, so taste the torment for what you used to earn.")7:38-39, and,

(Our Lord! Verily, we obeyed our chiefs and our great ones, and they misled us from the (right) way. Our Lord! Give them a double torment and curse them with a mighty curse!)33:67-68 Disbelievers will also dispute on the Day of Gathering,

(But if you could see when the wrongdoers will be made to stand before their Lord, how they will cast the (blaming) word one to another! Those who were deemed weak will say to those who were arrogant: "Had it not been for you, we certainly have been believers!" And those who were arrogant will say to those who were deemed weak: "Did we keep you back from guidance after it had come to you Nay, but you were wrongdoers." Those who were deemed weak will say to those who were arrogant: "Nay, but it was your plotting by night and day: when you ordered us to disbelieve in Allah and set up rivals to Him!" And We shall put iron collars round the necks of those who disbelieved. Are they requited aught except what they used to do)34:31-33

Dalam ayat ini, Allah swt menggambarkan keadaan yang akan terjadi kelak di Padang Mahsyar, di mana manusia dikumpulkan setelah mereka dibangkitkan dari kubur, untuk memperhitungkan amal kebajikan dan perbuatan jahat yang dilakukan masing-masing orang ketika di dunia.

Disebutkan dalam ayat ini, bahwa semua manusia akan berkumpul menghadap Allah di Padang Mahsyar, untuk dihisab dan mendengarkan keputusan Allah tentang nasib mereka selanjutnya. Dan setelah selesai dihisab, dan orang yang berdosa telah ditetapkan akan disiksa dalam neraka, timbullah kesadaran dan penyesalan dari kaum yang lemah iman yang telah teperdaya oleh bujukan orang-orang yang sombong di dunia ini yang memperlakukan diri mereka sebagai tuhan, dan kaum yang lemah iman sebagai hamba. Ketika itu, mereka yang lemah iman berkata kepada orang-orang sombong yang pernah menjadi ikutan mereka selagi di dunia, "Kami pernah menjadi pengikut-pengikut kamu ketika di dunia. Sekarang, dapatkah kamu menghindarkan kami dari azab dan siksaan Allah, walaupun hanya sedikit saja?"

Selanjutnya, dalam ayat ini disebutkan jawaban orang-orang yang sombong itu atas pernyataan tersebut, "Seandainya Allah memberi petunjuk kepada kami, tentulah kami dapat pula memberi petunjuk kepada kamu. Sekarang keadaan kita sama, harus memilih antara mengeluh dan menyesali perbuatan kita, atau bersabar menerima nasib yang telah ditetapkan Allah kepada kita. Kita sekali-kali tidak mendapatkan tempat untuk melarikan diri dari azab dan siksa-Nya."

Ayat ini menggambarkan dengan jelas, betapa besarnya kesalahan yang telah dilakukan kedua golongan itu. Golongan pertama, yaitu mereka yang lemah iman, telah membiarkan diri mereka menjadi permainan kaum yang sombong di dunia ini, dan telah menghambakan diri kepada mereka, dan di akhirat ternyata yang mereka agungkan itu tak mampu membela diri mereka sendiri dari azab Allah, apalagi membela orang-orang lain yang telah mereka perhamba di dunia ini. Sedang golongan kedua, telah melakukan penipuan kepada kaum lemah di dunia ini dan berlagak sebagai tuhan. Di akhirat mereka dituntut pula oleh para pengikutnya untuk membela dan menghindarkan mereka dari azab Allah, akan tetapi mereka tidak berdaya apa-apa, berhadapan dengan kekuasaan dan kebesaran Allah swt.