The Holy Quran 6:99 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦ نَبَاتَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهُ خَضِرًا نُّخْرِجُ مِنْهُ حَبًّا مُّتَرَاكِبًا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّخْلِ مِن طَلْعِهَا قِنْوَانٌ دَانِيَةٌ وَجَنَّـٰتٍ مِّنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ وَٱلرُّمَّانَ مُشْتَبِهًا وَغَيْرَ مُتَشَـٰبِهٍ ۗ ٱنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ثَمَرِهِۦٓ إِذَآ أَثْمَرَ وَيَنْعِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكُمْ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Translation

It is He (Allaah) Who sends rain (water) from the sky, then by it (by the rain) He extracts (from the ground) the sprout of everything (every plant), thereafter extracting greens (green stalks) from this (sprout). Then from these (green stalks) We bring forth grains that are stacked one on top of another (with every one of these grains having the ability to grow into a complete plant bearing many more grains). From the spadix (a small stalk with little flowers enclosed in a leafy covering called a spathe) of the date palm, We extract branches that hang low (heavy because they are laden with dates) and (We also germinate) orchards of grapes, olives and pomegranates, some of which are alike (in growth and looks), while others are not alike. Look at its fruit as it grows and ripens (as it develops from something worthless into something valuable). Indeed there are Aayaat in this for the people who have Imaan.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Proofs of tawhid (monotheism) from plants: that is, from the direction of the sky He sent down rain from the clouds, which is the cause of the growth of plants. That is, bent downwards because of their weight. That is, in appearance and form, size, colour, smell and taste some fruits resemble one another and some do not.

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