Surah Abasa
80: 24 Let man consider his food.
80: 25 We poured down water in abundance,
80: 26 then We split the earth, a proper splitting.
80: 27 And then We made grains grow therein,
80: 28 grapes and greens,
80: 29 olive and palm trees,
80: 30 dense luxurious gardens,
80: 31 and fruit and fodder.
80: 32 All this to be a provision for you and your cattle.
Relationship with the Previous Part
The previous part mentions proofs denoting Allah’s ability in the creation of man. Then this part mentions proofs confirming Allah’s ability in creating the vast universe with its amazing creation.
Tafsir
80: 24 Let man consider his food.
Let this ungrateful man, who does not fulfill Allah’s obligations on him, consider the food that Allah has given him. This reflection may lead him to worship Allah sincerely, obey His commands, and avoid His prohibitions.
80: 25 We poured down water in abundance,
The ayah mentions how Allah created the food that man eats.
Allah, the able, has caused rain to pour down from the sky in abundance, which has a vital role in growing plants that man eats.
80: 26 then We split the earth, a proper splitting.
After causing rain to come down from the sky, Allah, the Able, makes the earth split, a proper splitting, so that different kinds of plants grow.
80: 27 And then We made grains grow therein,
80: 28 grapes and greens,
80: 29 olive and palm trees,
80: 30 dense luxurious gardens,
80: 31 and fruit and fodder.
Allah, the Generous, makes grains that man eats grow on earth. He also makes grapes, greens, such as cucumber, olive, and palm trees, dense luxurious gardens, fruit, and fodder grow on earth. Man can enjoy eating these different kinds of plants and use the fodder for feeding his cattle.
80: 32 All this to be a provision for you and your cattle.
Allah makes all these plants, fruits, trees, and gardens grow to be provisions for people and the cattle in this world.
Learned Lessons from Surah Abasa Ayah 24-32
• Allah commands people to reflect on the blessing of food that they eat and think about how Allah makes it grow by causing rain to come down from the sky and making the earth split. Then different kinds of plants, grains, and fruits grow.
• The ayat mention eight kinds of plants. They are as follows: 1) Grains, such as wheat, rice, and oats. The grains are mentioned first because they are a staple food. 2) Grape is mentioned after the grains because it is nourishment and fruit at the same time. 3) Greens refer to any green edible plant that is eaten raw, such as a cucumber. 4) Olive. 5) Palm trees. 6) Dense and luxurious gardens. 7) Fruit. 8) Fodder is food that is given to cattle.
• Allah, out of His generosity, has created different kinds of plants and fruits to be food for people and animals.
• Allah, who has created all these different kinds of plants and fruits, is able to resurrect people from their graves for reckoning on the Day of Judgment.
شاب ألماني ينطق بالشهادة ويرجع للإسلام بعد أن تركه بسبب إيمانه بالتطور
نصيحة مهمة من عثمان بن فاروق مع ثلاثة تائبين من التشيع
مبشر جاء للتبشير بالمسيحية فاعتنق الإسلام
