The Holy Quran 80:26 — Surah 'Abasa

Arabic text

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Translation

Then (when the shoots of the seeds start to pierce through the ground,) We cause the earth to part into clefts (split to allow the shoots to reach the surface and grow).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The sprout breaking through the earth: that is, what strength did a blade of grass have to split and tear the earth and come out? This is the hand of Allah's power, which splits the earth and brings out of it all kinds of grains, fruits, greenery, vegetables and so on.

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