Surah Ibrahim 14:9

Earlier Nations disbelieved in Their Prophets

Allah narrated to this Ummah (followers of Muhammad ) the stories of the people of Prophet Nuh, `Ad and Thamud, and other ancient nations that belied their Messengers. Only Allah knows the count of these nations,

(To them came their Messengers with clear proofs,) they brought them evidences and plain, tremendous proofs and signs. Ibn Ishaq reported that `Amr bin Maymun said that `Abdullah said about Allah's statement,

(None knows them but Allah.) "The genealogists utter lies." This is why `Urwah bin Az-Zubayr said, "We did not find anyone who knows the forefathers of Ma`dd bin `Adnan."

Meaning of, "They put Their Hands in Their Mouths

Allah said next,

(but they put their hands in their mouths) It is said that they pointed to the Messengers' mouths asking them to stop calling them to Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored. It is also said that it means, they placed their hands on their mouths in denial of the Messengers. It was also said that it means that they did not answer the call of the Messengers, or they were biting their hands in rage. Mujahid, Muhammad bin Ka`b and Qatadah said that they belied the Messengers and refuted their call with their mouths. I (Ibn Kathir) say that Mujahid's Tafsir is supported by the completion of the narrative,

(and said: "Verily, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent, and we are really in grave doubt as to that to which you invite us.") Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said, "When they heard Allah's Word, they were amazed and placed their hands on their mouths,"

(and said: "Verily, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent.") They said, We do not believe what you brought us, and have strong doubt in its authenticity. '

Dalam ayat ini, Allah swt bertanya kepada umat manusia apakah mereka pernah mendapatkan berita tentang umat-umat yang terdahulu, serta berita tentang peristiwa-peristiwa yang telah mereka alami, misalnya berita tentang kaum Nabi Nuh, kaum Â'd dan kaum samud, serta umat yang datang sesudah mereka, yang hanya Allah sajalah yang benar-benar mengetahuinya?

Mereka mendustakan para rasul padahal telah membawa bukti-bukti yang nyata. Mereka menutupkan tangan ke mulut untuk menunjukkan kebencian kepada para rasul tersebut, seraya berkata, "Sesungguhnya kami menging-kari apa-apa yang diperintahkan kepadamu untuk disampaikan kepada kami." Di samping itu, umat-umat tersebut juga mengatakan kepada para rasul bahwa mereka berada dalam keragu-raguan dan tidak yakin akan kebenaran yang diserukan para rasul kepada mereka.