This is a further sign of His might and power; that he sends the winds to
drive the clouds which deliver rain to the barren land where nothing grows, land
which is dry, dusty and desiccated.
[فَإِذَآ أَنزَلْنَا
عَلَيْهَا الْمَآءَ اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْ]
(but when We send down water on it, it is stirred (to life), and it swells)
[22:5].
[فَتُصْبِحُ
الاٌّرْضُ مُخْضَرَّةً]
(and then the earth becomes green) This indicates the sequence of events and
how everything follows on according to its nature. This is like the Ayah:
[ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا
النُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً]
(Then We made the Nutfah into a clot , then We made the clot into a little
lump of flesh) [23:14]. It was recorded in the Two Sahihs that between each
stage there are forty days. Allah's saying,
[فَتُصْبِحُ
الاٌّرْضُ مُخْضَرَّةً]
(and then the earth becomes green) means, it becomes green after being dry
and lifeless. It was reported from some of the people of Al-Hijaz that the land
turns green after rainfall. And Allah knows best.
[إِنَّ اللَّهَ
لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٌ]
(Verily, Allah is the Most Kind and Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all
things.) He knows what seeds are in the various regions of the earth, no matter
how small they are. Nothing whatsoever is hidden from Him. Each of those seeds
receives its share of water and begins to grow, as Luqman said:
[يبُنَىَّ إِنَّهَآ
إِن تَكُ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ فَتَكُنْ فِى صَخْرَةٍ أَوْ فِى
السَّمَـوَتِ أَوْ فِى الاٌّرْضِ يَأْتِ بِهَا اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ
خَبِيرٌ ]
("O my son! If it be equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and
though it be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it
forth. Verily, Allah is Subtle, Well-Aware.) [31:16] And Allah says:
[أَلاَّ يَسْجُدُواْ
للَّهِ الَّذِى يُخْرِجُ الْخَبْءَ فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ]
(...so they do not worship Allah, Who brings to light what is hidden in the
heavens and the earth.) [27:25]
[وَمَا تَسْقُطُ مِن
وَرَقَةٍ إِلاَّ يَعْلَمُهَا وَلاَ حَبَّةٍ فِى ظُلُمَـتِ الاٌّرْضِ وَلاَ رَطْبٍ
وَلاَ يَابِسٍ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ مُّبِينٍ]
(not a leaf falls, but He knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of
the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record.) [6:59]
[وَمَا يَعْزُبُ عَن
رَّبِّكَ مِن مِّثْقَالِ ذَرَّةٍ فِي الاٌّرْضِ وَلاَ فِى السَّمَآءِ وَلاَ
أَصْغَرَ مِن ذَلِكَ وَلا أَكْبَرَ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ]
(And nothing is hidden from your Lord, the weight of a speck of dust on the
earth or in the heaven. Not what is less than that or what is greater than that
but it is (written) in a Clear Record.) [10:61]
[لَهُ مَا فِى
السَّمَـوَت وَمَا فِى الاٌّرْضِ]
(To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth.) He
owns all things, and He has no need of anything besides Himself, everything is
in need of Him and in a state of submission to Him.
[أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ
اللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِى الاٌّرْضِ]
(See you not that Allah has subjected to you all that is on the earth,)
animals, inanimate things, crops and fruits. This is like the Ayah:
[وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمْ
مَّا فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَمَا فِى الاٌّرْضِ جَمِيعاً مِّنْهُ]
(And has subjected to you all that is in the heavens and all that is in the
earth) [45:13], meaning that all of this is a blessing and out of His kindness.
[وَالْفُلْكَ تَجْرِى
فِى الْبَحْرِ بِأَمْرِهِ]
(and the ships that sail through the sea by His command) That is because He
subjugates it to them and makes it easy for them. In the raging sea with its
tempestuous waves, the ships sail gently with their passengers and carry them
wherever they want to go for trading and other purposes from one land to
another, so that they bring goods from here to there, or vice versa, whatever
people want or need.
[وَيُمْسِكُ
السَّمَآءَ أَن تَقَعَ عَلَى الاٌّرْضِ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ]
(He withholds the heaven from falling on the earth except by His leave.) If
He willed, He could give the sky permission to fall on the earth, and whoever is
in it would be killed, but by His kindness, mercy and power, He withholds the
heaven from falling on the earth, except by His leave. He says:
[إِنَّ اللَّهَ
بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ]
(Verily, Allah is for mankind, full of kindness, Most Merciful.) meaning,
even though they do wrong. As Allah says elsewhere:
[وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ
لَذُو مَغْفِرَةٍ لِّلنَّاسِ عَلَى ظُلْمِهِمْ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَشَدِيدُ
الْعِقَابِ]
(But verily, your Lord is full of forgiveness for mankind in spite of their
wrongdoing. And verily, your Lord is severe in punishment) [13:6].
[وَهُوَ الَّذِى
أَحْيَاكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ إِنَّ الإِنْسَـنَ لَكَفُورٌ
]
(It is He, Who gave you life, and then will cause you to die, and will again
give you life. Verily, man is indeed Kafurun.) This is like the Ayat:
[كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ
بِاللَّهِ وَكُنتُمْ أَمْوَتًا فَأَحْيَـكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ
ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ]
(How can you disbelieve in Allah Seeing that you were dead and He gave you
life. Then He will give you death, then again will bring you to life and then
unto Him you will return.) [2:28],
[قُلِ اللَّهُ
يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يَجْمَعُكُمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ لاَ
رَيْبَ فِيهِ]
(Say: "Allah gives you life, then causes you to die, then He will assemble
you on the Day of Resurrection about which there is no doubt.'') [45:26],
[قَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ
أَمَتَّنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ]
(They will say: "Our Lord! You have made us to die twice, and You have given
us life twice!'') [40:11] So how can you set up rivals to Allah and worship
others besides Him when He is the One Who is independent in His powers of
creation, provision and control of the existence
[وَهُوَ الَّذِى
أَحْيَاكُمْ]
(It is He, Who gave you life,) means, He gave you life after you were
nothing, and brought you into existence.
[ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ
ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ]
(and then will cause you to die, and will again give you life.) means, on the
Day of Resurrection.
[إِنَّ الإِنْسَـنَ
لَكَفُورٌ]
(Verily, man is indeed Kafurun.) meaning, denying.
[لِّكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ
جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكاً هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ فَلاَ يُنَـزِعُنَّكَ فِى الاٌّمْرِ وَادْعُ
إِلَى رَبِّكَ إِنَّكَ لَعَلَى هُدًى مُّسْتَقِيمٍ - وَإِن جَـدَلُوكَ فَقُلِ
اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ - اللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ
الْقِيَـمَةِ فِيمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ ]
(67. For every nation We have made Mansak which they must follow; so let them
not dispute with you on the matter, but invite them to your Lord. Verily, you
indeed are on the straight guidance.) (68. And if they argue with you, say:
"Allah knows best of what you do.'') (69. "Allah will judge between you on the
Day of Resurrection about that wherein you used to differ.'')