Surah Luqman 31:21

Reminder of Blessings Here

Allah reminds His creation of the blessings He bestows upon them in this world and the Hereafter. In the heavens He has subjugated for them the stars which give them light during the night and during the day, and He has created clouds, rain, snow and hail, and made the heavens a canopy which covers and protects them. On earth He has created for them stability and rivers, trees, crops and fruits; He has completed and perfected His graces upon them, apparent and hidden, by sending Messengers, revealing Books and removing doubts and excuses. Yet despite all this, not all the people believe, and indeed there are those who dispute concerning Allah, that is, His Tawhid, and His sending the Messengers. Their dispute is without knowledge and they have no sound evidence or valid inherited Book. Allah says:

(And among men is he who disputes about Allah, without knowledge or guidance, or a Book giving light (from Allah).) (22:8) meaning clear and unambiguous.

(And when it is said to them) means, to these people who dispute about the Oneness of Allah.

("Follow that which Allah has sent down,") means, the pure Divine Laws that He has sent down to His Messengers,

(they say: "Nay, we shall follow that which we found our fathers (following).") means, they have no other proof except the fact that they are following their forefathers. Allah says:

(Even though their fathers did not understand anything nor were they guided) (2:170) meaning, `what do you think, you who take the forefathers' deeds as proof, that they were misguided and you are following in their footsteps' Allah says:

(Even if Shaytan invites them to the torment of the Fire)

Ayat ini menerangkan bahwa orang kafir seperti yang disebutkan ayat di atas tidak dapat diharapkan lagi untuk beriman karena mereka sangat ingkar dan pikiran mereka telah ditutupi oleh taklid buta kepada nenek moyang mereka. Oleh karena itu, mereka tidak lagi menghiraukan dalil-dalil yang dike-mukakan. Sifat dan sikap mereka digambarkan Allah dalam ayat ini dengan mengatakan, "Apabila dikatakan kepada orang-orang yang membantah keesaan Allah itu, 'Ikutilah apa yang diturunkan Allah kepada Rasul-Nya, mereka menjawab, 'Kami mengikuti apa yang telah diajarkan kepada kami oleh bapak-bapak kami, dan mereka telah mengajarkan agama yang benar dan ketentuan-ketentuan yang baik bagi kami."

Pada akhir ayat ini diterangkan bahwa orang-orang musyrik itu tetap mengikuti agama nenek moyang mereka, walaupun orang-orang tua mereka itu tidak berpengetahuan dan tidak pernah mendapat petunjuk. Hal itu menunjukkan bahwa dalam hal kepercayaan, mereka tidak lagi menggunakan akal pikiran, tetapi telah diperbudak oleh hawa nafsu. Hawa nafsu yang demikian itu diembuskan dan ditanamkan oleh setan ke dalam hati orang-orang kafir, sehingga mereka tidak akan dapat melihat kebenaran. Akibat dari tindakan itu, mereka akan terjerumus ke dalam azab neraka Jahanam di akhirat nanti.