Surah Yaseen
Chapter 36 · Verse 35 · Revealed in Makkah
“That they may eat of His fruit. And their hands have not produced it, so will they not be grateful?”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Proof of the Creator of the Universe and of Life after Death
Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says:
وَءَايَةٌ لَّهُمُ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
In the first verse (33), the land on which we live has been cited as an example. It is there, all the time, before everyone., It is physically seen, when rain come down from the sky and pour water over the dry land, that it is revived by the rain which makes it, so to say, live again. The outcome starts showing up in the form of vegetation, trees and their fruits. Mentioned thereafter were streams that were made to run below the land and on its surface in order to help the trees grow and survive. It was said: لِيَأْكُلُوا مِن ثَمَرِهِ (so that they may eat fruits thereof). In other words, the purpose of harnessing the entire range of the natural forces of winds, clouds and the land is that people get to eat their fruits. All these things can be observed by seeing with one's own eyes. And everyone knows how to do that. Onwards from here, human beings were alerted to something for which this whole universal system was put into place.
Growth of vegetation is not an act of man
What does this verse bring up for you today?