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Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55) — Ayah 12

The Beneficent · Medinan · Juz 27 · Page 531

وَٱلْحَبُّ ذُو ٱلْعَصْفِ وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ ﴿12﴾
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
وَٱلْحَبُّ wal-ḥabu And the grain
ذُو dhū having
ٱلْعَصْفِ l-ʿaṣfi husk
وَٱلرَّيْحَانُ wal-rayḥānu and scented plants

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

12. 1. "حب" refers to the food that humans and animals eat. When it dries, its plant also becomes straw, which is useful for animals.