(6:129) The Wrongdoers Are the Supporters of Each other
Just like the Shayateen had an upper hand in misleading mankind, wrongdoers are made allies of wrongdoers. Ma`mar said that Qatadah commented on this Ayah, “Allah makes the wrongdoers supporters for each other in the Fire by following one another into it.” A person who does zulm on others, another person comes and does zulm on him. Why does this happen?
We learn in Surah Az-Zukhraf Ayah 36, “And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful – We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.”
A poet once said, “There is no hand, but Allah’s Hand is above it, and no wrongdoer but will be tested by another wrongdoer.” An unjust person befriends others like him who in turn make him increase in his transgression and injustice. This is a form of Allah’s punishment that a person is given evil friends who encourage him to do evil actions, commit sins and disobey Allah.
(6:130) Chastising the Jinns and Humans after their Admission that Allah Sent Messengers to Them
On the Day of Resurrection when the punishment will be shown Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala will chastise the disbelieving Jinns and humans. He will ask them if the Messengers didn’t deliver His Messages to them. Meaning how come you reached this state? You commit Shirk by using one another. Why did you use one another for evil purposes? Didn’t the Messenger tell you that what you are doing is wrong?
How did the Jinns and mankind reach this state? They sold their Akhirah for their dunya. For some benefits of this world they wasted their lives and brought destruction to themselves by rejecting the Messengers and denying their miracles. This is because they were deceived by the beauty, adornment and lusts of this life. Dunya appeared so important to them that they could not bother their selves with the concern for the Hereafter.
(6:131) No One can have an Excuse
Meaning that Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala sent the Messengers and revealed the Books to the Jinns and mankind, so that no one has an excuse that he is being punished for his wrongs although he did not receive Allah’s Message. Allah does not punish any of the nations, except after sending Messengers to them, so that they have no excuse.
Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala sends Messenger so that they can guide and warn the people. If after that people are punished then it is because of the wrong that they have committed. They either ignored the commands or disobeyed.
(6:132) Ranks in the Hereafter are According to One’s Deeds
The word walikullin [وَلِكُلٍّ] indicates every person who performs deeds meaningmukallaf. Mukallaf is anyone burdened with accountability. This includes both the humans as well as the Jinns. The condition however is adulthood and sanity. Neither is a child accountable nor a mentally challenged person.
Anyone who obeys Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala or behaves disobediently has grades and ranks according to his deeds. Each person will be awarded or punished according to his action in the Hereafter. Good for good and evil for evil.
Generally in the world, a person puts in lots of efforts in a project but someone else takes the credit. The person is not recognized for his efforts or skills. When it comes to marriage people go for beauty and wealth and do not see whether the person has any manners or intellect as well. But Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala is not unaware of His people. He knows who deserves what. In the Hereafter, He will recompense people according to their deeds.
(6:133) If They Disobey, They will Perish
A person might think that Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala “needs” our worship. Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala refutes this claim here.
Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala is free from needing His creatures in any way or form, while they stand in need of Him in all situations. None of His tasks depend on mankind. He neither benefits from our good deeds nor by rewarding or punishing us. He is absolutely Independent and doesn’t need us in any way whatsoever. Yet…at the same time He is Possessor of Mercy that when one makes an effort he is rewarded for it.
We see a connection between Ghina and Rahmah here. He is so rich that He doesn’t need our worship or obedience but when someone worships Him or obeys His commands he is rewarded by Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala.
According to Maulana Al Maududi this implies two things. First, it is only out of compassion for us that Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala is showing us the Right Way and not for His own interest. It will not serve any interest of His if we follow the Right Way and keep away from the wrong ways; nor will it do Him any harm if we swerve from it. We will be serving our own interest and avoiding harming ourselves. Therefore, it is His kindness that teaches us the right conduct to enable us to attain higher ranks and restrains us from wrong behavior that will throw us to the lowest depths of degeneration.
Second, our Lord is not ruthless. He does not enjoy punishing us for trifling offenses and errors. As a matter of fact, He is kind and sympathetic to all His creatures and rules over them with great compassion. That is why He forgives and forbears our shortcomings over and over again and shows compassion and leniency to us even though we become guilty of disobedience, sins and crimes. We imprudently discard His commandments knowing well that He is our Providence, yet He forgives and forbears and gives us respite after respite so that we may understand the reality and mend our ways.
(6:134) What You are Promised is Coming
We are reminded of death that’s chasing a person ever since he entered this world.
It means, O Muhammad, tell them that what they have been promised of Resurrection will surely occur. On that Day all human beings from the first to the last shall be brought back to life and presented before their Lord for final judgment.
People continue to do wrong assuming there is no punishment for them but Allah ta`ala threatens them with death. No one can escape death. If they are not being punished then wait for the Resurrection when every deed will be judged.
He will resurrect you even after you become dust and bones. Certainly, Allah is able to do all things and nothing ever escapes His power.
(6:135) Indeed the Wrongdoers will Not Succeed
Makanatikum is a position, location, situation or a rank that a person is in. In the Ayah it means, “Work according to your circumstances.” This is a statement said in Arabic to ask a person to continue doing what he is doing.
Here the Prophet sallAllahu `alayhi wa sallam was told to say the choice of not accepting what he is saying is theirs. Let them not accept it. Stay as they are and keep on doing what they are doing, and the Prophet sallAllahu `alayhi wa sallam will also continue to do what he is doing.
What was it that the people of Makkah were doing? They displayed their disbelief and opposition to the Message that the Prophet had brought. And what was the Prophet doing? He was spreading the message of Tauheed.
So the Mushrikeen were told to continue doing what their belief and hostility told them to do and the Prophet too will keep on doing what his belief told him to do. In that, there was no loss for him. But very soon the Mushrikeen will be the ones to find out who will be blessed with the ultimate salvation and success of the Hereafter.
This contains a stern warning and a sure promise saying remain on your way, if you think that you are rightly guided for I will remain on mine.
Lessons:
– Friendship is always based on common interests. An unjust person befriends an unjust person. If we want to check ourselves we need to check our friends because friends reflect who we really are. Where our friends like to go, what they talk about and what they like to do shows our interests and preferences. A friend is a reflection of a person.
- Whatever a person does that’s what he receives. If he does zulm he will receive zulm too. If he always speaks the truth other people will speak the truth on his behalf. Treat others as you wish to be treated.
– Messengers were sent to both human beings and the Jinns because both have been created for the worship of Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala. Therefore, they will be held accountable for their deeds.
– On the Day of Judgment people and Jinns will accept that warners came to them and they didn’t accept the Message which was their fault.
– We also learn that what stops a person from heeding to a warning or accepting a message that the Messengers have delivered is the deception of this worldly life. A person is so in love with this life that he is not willing to make any compromises and abandon his wrong actions for the sake of his Akhirah.
– We also learn about the importance of warning people about the Judgment day. It is our responsibility and it is one of the main ways of doing da’wah.
– Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala doesn’t punish people without warning them regarding what’s right and what’s wrong. If still people deny it then they are punished. This punishment will either be seen in this dunya or the Hereafter. Punishment is only given when a person commits evil while knowing about the truth.
– We learn that there are levels and ranks of reward and punishment. Our rank in Jannah depends on how much we know and read the Qur’an in dunya. It depends on our effort and commitment to the Book of Allah.
– The rank that a person wishes to achieve that is what he should strive for. If one wishes higher rank then he must put in more effort.
– It has been said the Day of Judgment has been called Yawm Hasra [the Day of Regret] because even the people who will enter Jannah will regret wasting their time on futile activities. They would say, “We wish we had done more for the sake of Allah.” When it comes to comprising we compromise in the Haq of Allah. We don’t sacrifice something of our dunya.
– We all need to do more for the sake of Allah to be in the company of the Prophets, the Siddiqeen, the Shuhada and the Sualeheen in the Hereafter, and not live an average religious life.
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