Surah 38 · 38:29
Surah Sad 38:29
Sad · The Letter "Saad"
كِتَ
Kitabun anzalnahu ilayka mubarakunliyaddabbaroo ayatihi waliyatathakkara olooal-albab
[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.
Kitab (Alquran) yang Kami turunkan kepadamu penuh berkah agar mereka menghayati ayat-ayatnya dan agar orang-orang yang berakal sehat mendapat pelajaran.
Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Wisdom behind the Creation of This World
Allah tells us that He did not create the creatures in vain; He created them to worship Him Alone, then He will gather them on the Day of Gathering and will reward the obedient and punish the disbelievers. Allah says:
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالاٌّرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَـطِلاً ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ(And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them without purpose! That is the consideration of those who disbelieve!) meaning, those who do not think that the resurrection and the place of return will occur, but they think that there is nothing after this world.
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ النَّارِ(Then woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire!) means, woe to them on the Day when they will be resurrected, from the Fire that is prepared for them. Then Allah explains that because of His justice and wisdom, He does not treat the believers and the disbelievers equally. Allah says:
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَـتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى الاٌّرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَالْفُجَّارِ(Shall We treat those who believe and do righteous good deeds as those who do mischief on the earth Or shall We treat Those who have Taqwa as the evildoers) meaning, `We shall not do that.' They are not equal before Allah, and since this is the case, there must inevitably be another realm in which those who obey Allah will be rewarded and the wicked will be punished. This teaching indicates to those of a sound mind and upright nature that there must inevitably be a resurrection and recompense. We see evildoers and criminals are prospering and increasing in wealth, children and luxury, until they die in that state. We see oppressed believers dying of grief and distress, so by the wisdom of the All-Wise, All-Knowing, All-Just who does not do even a speck of dust's weight of injustice, there should be a time when the rights of the oppressed are restored with due justice. If this does not happen in this world, there must be another realm where recompense may be made and consolation may be found. The Qur'an teaches sound aims based on a rational way of thinking, so Allah says:
كِتَـبٌ أَنزَلْنَـهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَـرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُواْ ءَايَـتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُو الاٌّلْبَـبِ((This is) a Book which We have sent down to you, full of blessings, that they may ponder over its Ayat, and that men of understanding may remember.) meaning, those who are possessed of wisdom and reason.
Tafsir Kemenag RI
Allah menjelaskan bahwa Dia telah menurunkan Al-Qur'an kepada Rasulullah saw dan para pengikutnya. Al-Qur'an itu adalah kitab yang sempurna mengandung bimbingan yang sangat bermanfaat kepada umat manusia. Bimbingan itu menuntun manusia agar hidup sejahtera di dunia dan berbahagia di akhirat. Dengan merenungkan isinya, manusia akan menemukan cara-cara mengatur kemaslahatan hidup di dunia. Tamsil ibarat dan kisah dari umat terdahulu menjadi pelajaran dalam menempuh tujuan hidup mereka dan menjauhi rintangan dan hambatan yang menghalangi pencapaian tujuan hidup. Al-Qur'an itu diturunkan dengan maksud agar direnungkan kandungan isinya, kemudian dipahami dengan pengertian yang benar, lalu diamalkan sebagaimana mestinya. Pengertian yang benar diperoleh dengan jalan mengikuti petunjuk-petunjuk rasul, dengan dibantu ilmu pengetahuan yang dimiliki, baik yang berhubungan dengan bahasa ataupun perkembangan masyarakat. Begitu pula dalam mendalami petunjuk-petunjuk yang terdapat dalam kitab itu, hendaknya dilandasi tuntunan rasul serta berusaha untuk menyemarakkan pengalamannya dengan ilmu pengetahuan hasil pengalaman dan pemikiran mereka.
Al-hasan al-Bashri menjelaskan pengertian ayat ini dengan mengatakan, "Banyak hamba Allah dan anak-anak yang tidak mengerti makna Al-Qur'an, walaupun telah membacanya di luar kepala. Mereka ini hafal betul hingga tak satu pun huruf yang ketinggalan. Namun mereka mengabaikan ketentuan-ketentuan Al-Qur'an itu hingga salah seorang di antara mereka mengatakan, "Demi Allah saya telah membaca Al-Qur'an, hingga tak satu huruf pun yang kulewatkan." Sebenarnya orang yang seperti itu telah melewatkan Al-Qur'an seluruhnya, karena pengaruh Al-Qur'an tidak tampak pada dirinya, baik pada budi pekerti maupun pada perbuatannya. Demi Allah, apa gunanya ia menghafal setiap hurufnya, selama mereka mengabaikan ketentuan-ketentuan Allah. Mereka itu bukan ahli hikmat dan ahli pemberi pengajaran. Semoga Allah tidak memperbanyak jumlah orang yang seperti itu."
Ibnu Mas'ud mengatakan:Orang-orang di antara kami apabila belajar sepuluh ayat Al-Qur'an, mereka tidak pindah ke ayat lain, sampai memahami kandungan sepuluh ayat tersebut dan mengamalkan isinya.(Riwayat A.hmad)
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كِتَٰبٌ
kitābun
(This is) a Book
أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ
anzalnāhu
We have revealed it
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
مُبَٰرَكٞ
mubārakun
blessed
لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓاْ
liyaddabbarū
that they may ponder
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
āyātihi
(over) its Verses
وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ
waliyatadhakkara
and may be reminded
أُوْلُواْ
ulū
those of understanding
ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
l-albābi
those of understanding