سُوْرَةُ النَّبَاِ

Surah An-Naba (78) — Ayah 16

The Announcement · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 582

وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلْفَافًا ﴿16﴾
And gardens of thick growth.
وَجَنَّـٰتٍ wajannātin And gardens
أَلْفَافًا alfāfan (of) thick foliage

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16. 1. Due to the abundance of branches, trees intertwined with each other, that is, dense gardens.

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16. And brought forth lush gardens [11].

[11]
The Descent of Rain and Growth:

Then, from the heat of this very sun, water vapors rise from the surface of the sea, which, upon reaching a cold layer, turn into water droplets and begin to fall as rain. This very rain becomes the cause of the growth of plants and trees from the earth, and these very plants become the means of sustenance and the cause of survival for all living creatures inhabiting the surface of the earth.