Tafsir as-Saadi (تيسير الكريم الرحمن في تفسير كلام المنان) — Page 435

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إِذَا أَثْمَرَ وَيَنْعِهِ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكُمْ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ.

(from previous page) ⟵ And He it is Who sends down water from the sky, and with it We bring forth vegetation of all kinds, and out of it We bring forth green stalks from which We bring forth grain, piled up (in heaps); and out of the date-palm and from its spathe come forth clusters of dates hanging low, and gardens of grapes, and the olive and the pomegranate, similar in kind and yet different in variety. Look at their fruits when they ripen and at their harvest. Indeed, in these things there are signs for people who believe.

وَهَذَا مِنْ أَعْظَمِ مِنَنِهِ الْعَظِيمَةِ، الَّتِي يَضْطَرُّ إِلَيْهَا الْخَلْقُ مِنَ الْآدَمِيِّينَ وَغَيْرِهِمْ، وَهُوَ أَنَّهُ أَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً مُتَتَابِعًا وَقْتَ حَاجَةِ النَّاسِ إِلَيْهِ فَأَنْبَتَ اللَّهُ بِهِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ النَّاسُ وَالْأَنْعَامُ فَرَتَعَ الْخَلْقُ بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ، وَانْبَسَطُوا بِرِزْقِهِ وَفَرِحُوا بِإِحْسَانِهِ وَزَالَ عَنْهُمْ الْجَدْبُ وَالْيَأْسُ وَالْقَحْطُ، فَفَرِحَتِ الْقُلُوبُ، وَأَسْفَرَتِ الْوُجُوهُ، وَحَصَلَ لِلْعِبَادِ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَا بِهِ يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَبِهِ يَرْتَعُونَ مِمَّا يُوجِبُ لَهُمْ، أَنْ يَبْذُلُوا جُهْدَهُمْ فِي شُكْرِ مَنْ أَسْدَى النِّعَمَ، وَعِبَادَتِهِ وَالْإِنَابَةِ إِلَيْهِ، وَالْمَحَبَّةِ لَهُ.

This is one of His greatest bounties, which all creation—humans and others—direly need. He sent down water from the sky in succession when people needed it most, and with it, Allah caused everything that people and livestock eat to grow. Creation grazed by the grace of Allah, rejoiced in His provision, and found happiness in His benevolence. Drought, despair, and famine were lifted from them; hearts rejoiced, faces brightened, and the servants obtained from the mercy of the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, that which they enjoy and graze upon. This necessitates that they exert their efforts in thanking the One who bestowed these blessings, worshipping Him, turning to Him, and loving Him.

وَلَمَّا ذَكَرَ عُمُومَ مَا يَنْبُتُ بِالْمَاءِ، مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الْأَشْجَارِ وَالنَّبَاتِ ذَكَرَ الزَّرْعَ وَالنَّخْلَ لِكَثْرَةِ نَفْعِهِمَا وَكَوْنِهِمَا قُوتًا لِأَكْثَرِ النَّاسِ فَقَالَ: {فَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهُ خَضِرًا نُخْرِجُ مِنْهُ} أَيْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ النَّبَاتِ الْخَضِرِ، {حَبًّا مُتَرَاكِبًا} بَعْضُهُ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ مِنْ بُرٍّ، وَشَعِيرٍ، وَذُرَّةٍ، وَأَرُزٍّ، وَغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَصْنَافِ الزُّرُوعِ، وَفِي وَصْفِهِ بِأَنَّهُ مُتَرَاكِبٌ، إِشَارَةٌ إِلَى أَنَّ حُبُوبَهُ مُتَعَدِّدَةٌ، وَجَمِيعُهَا تَسْتَمِدُّ مِنْ مَادَّةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، وَهِيَ لَا تَخْتَلِطُ بَلْ هِيَ مُتَفَرِّقَةُ الْحُبُوبِ، مُجْتَمِعَةُ الْأُصُولِ، وَإِشَارَةٌ أَيْضًا إِلَى كَثْرَتِهَا وَشُمُولِ رَيْعِهَا، وَغَلَّتِهَا، لِيَبْقَى أَصْلُ الْبَذْرِ وَيَبْقَى بَقِيَّةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ لِلْأَكْلِ وَالِادِّخَارِ.

Having mentioned the general growth of trees and plants through water, He specifically highlights crops and palm trees due to their immense utility as a staple food for most people. He says: {Then We brought forth from it green [growth], from which We produce}—meaning from that green plant—{grains layered} one atop another, such as wheat, barley, corn, rice, and other varieties. Describing them as layered indicates that the grains are numerous yet derive from a single source; they do not mix, but remain distinct grains sharing a common root. It also points to their abundance and the comprehensiveness of their yield, ensuring that the original seed remains while a large surplus is left for eating and storage.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (38 verbs · 83 nouns)

• أَثْمَرَ — to bear fruit
• آمَنَ — to believe
• اضْطَرَّ — to be forced
• آيَة — sign
• قَوْم — people
• مِنَّة — favor