The Holy Quran 87:5 — Surah Al-A'la

Arabic text

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ

Translation

...and then (after a while) reduced it to a black heap of (unwanted) debris. (This is symbolic of everything of this world, which tempts people to hanker after it but ultimately becomes something useless and unwanted.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, first He brought forth from the earth very green and beautiful grass and fodder, then gradually made it dry and dark, so that, once dried, it could be stored for a long time as provision for animals, and the dried crops, once harvested, could be put to use.

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