The Holy Quran 7:58 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

وَٱلْبَلَدُ ٱلطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُۥ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِۦ ۖ وَٱلَّذِى خَبُثَ لَا يَخْرُجُ إِلَّا نَكِدًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَشْكُرُونَ

Translation

The vegetation of fertile ground springs forth (abundantly) by the order of its Rabb, whereas only scarce vegetation issues forth from infertile ground (after much difficulty). (The example of fertile ground represents the Mu'min whose heart is receptive, spiritually alive and therefore receives guidance, whereas the Kaafir is not receptive and therefore deprives himself of guidance.) Thus do We explain the Aayaat for people who are grateful.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The disposal of Almighty Allah in the universe: in the preceding verses, together with “rising over the Throne” (istiwa’ ‘ala al-‘arsh), there was an account of the divine disposals in the heavenly bodies (the moon, the sun and so on); in between, some fitting instructions were given to His servants.

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