Surah Yunus 10:49

The Deniers of the Day of Resurrection wish to hasten its Coming and their Response

Allah told us about the idolators who reject faith through their demand that the punishment be hastened, inquiring about the time of punishment. The response to such question is not inherently beneficial, yet they inquired anyway. Allah said:

(Those who believe not therein seek to hasten it, while those who believe are fearful of it, and know that it is the very truth.) 42:18 They know that it is the truth for it is definitely going to happen. It is going to take place even if they have no idea when it will occur. This is why Allah instructed His Messenger to answer them saying:

(Say: "I have no power over any harm or profit to myself.") 10:49, 7:188 I will not say except what He has taught me. I also have no authority over anything that Allah has not shown to me. I am Allah's servant and His Messenger to you. I was told that the Hour is going to come, but He has not told me when it will occur. But,

(For every Ummah, there is a term appointed;) meaning that for every generation or community there is a set term appointed for them. When the end of that term approaches,

(neither can they delay it nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment). ) This is similar to what Allah said in another Ayah:

(And Allah grants respite to none when his appointed time (death) comes.) 63:11 Allah instructed His Messenger to tell the people that His punishment would come suddenly. He said:

(Say: "Tell me, if His torment should come to you by night or by day, which portion thereof would the criminals hasten on Is it then that when it has actually befallen, you will believe in it What! Now (you believe) And you used (aforetime) to hasten it on!") When the punishment befalls them, they will say:

("Our Lord! We have now seen and heard.") (32:12) Allah also said:

(So when they saw Our punishment, they said: "We believe in Allah alone and reject (all) that we used to associate with Him as (His) partners. Then their faith could not avail them when they saw Our punishment. (Like) this has been the way of Allah in dealing with His servants. And there the disbelievers lost utterly (when Our torment covered them).")40:84-85

(Then it will be said to them who wronged themselves: "Taste you the everlasting torment!") This will be said to them on the Day of Resurrection, blaming and rebuking them. As Allah said in another Ayah:

(The Day when they will be pushed down by force to the fire of Hell, with a horrible, forceful pushing. This is the Fire that you used to belie. Is this magic or do you not see Taste you therein its heat and whether you are patient of it or impatient of it, it is all the same. You are only being requited for what you used to do.) 52:13-16

Allah mengajarkan kepada Rasulullah saw jawaban yang harus dikatakan kepada mereka dengan memerintahkan kepada Rasulullah saw agar mengatakan kepada mereka bahwa Rasulullah tidak berkuasa mendatangkan kemudaratan dan tidak pula mendatangkan kemanfaatan kepada dirinya. Sebab Rasulullah hanya utusan Allah yang tidak berkuasa untuk mempercepat ataupun memperlambat datangnya siksaan yang dijanjikan Allah kepada mereka, sebagaimana ia juga tidak dapat memperlambat datangnya pertolongan Allah yang dijanjikan oleh Allah kepada orang-orang Muslimin. Akan tetapi datangnya manfaat dan mudarat yang ditimpakan kepada manusia, tiada lain hanyalah atas kehendak Allah semata. Itu berarti apabila Allah menghendaki terjadinya sesuatu, maka hal itu tidak ada sangkut-pautnya dengan kehendak rasul-Nya, karena kehendak itu hanyalah semata-mata milik Allah yang memelihara alam semesta. Tugas Rasul hanyalah menyampaikan kehendak Alllah, bukan menciptakan kehendak. Apabila Rasulullah mengetahui akan hal-hal yang gaib, tidak lain hanya karena mengetahuinya dari wahyu Allah semata.

Firman Allah:

Katakanlah (Muhammad), "Aku tidak kuasa mendatangkan manfaat maupun menolak mudarat bagi diriku kecuali apa yang dikehendaki Allah. Sekiranya aku mengetahui yang gaib, niscaya aku membuat kebajikan sebanyak-banyaknya dan tidak akan ditimpa bahaya. Aku hanyalah pemberi peringatan, dan pembawa berita gembira bagi orang-orang yang beriman." (al-Araf/7: 188)

Sebagai penegasan Allah menjelaskan bahwa tiap-tiap umat mempunyai ajal yang telah ditentukan waktunya oleh Allah. Ajal itu akan tiba saatnya apabila waktu yang telah ditentukan Allah telah tiba. Waktu tibanya ajal itu termasuk pengetahuan Allah yang tidak dapat diketahui oleh siapapun juga selain-Nya. Maka apabila ajal mereka telah tiba mereka tidak mampu menundanya sesaat pun, dan mereka tidak pula mampu memajukan waktunya dari waktu yang telah ditentukan. Demikian pula Rasulullah saw tidak akan berkuasa untuk menentukan panjang pendeknya ajal yang telah ditentukan Allah.