سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 99
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦ نَبَاتَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهُ خَضِرًا نُّخْرِجُ مِنْهُ حَبًّا مُّتَرَاكِبًا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّخْلِ مِن طَلْعِهَا قِنْوَانٌ دَانِيَةٌ وَجَنَّـٰتٍ مِّنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ وَٱلرُّمَّانَ مُشْتَبِهًا وَغَيْرَ مُتَشَـٰبِهٍ ۗ ٱنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ثَمَرِهِۦٓ إِذَآ أَثْمَرَ وَيَنْعِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكُمْ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is He Who sends down water (rain) 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 thick clustered grain. And out of the date-palm and its spathe come forth clusters of dates hanging low and near, and gardens of grapes, olives and pomegranates, each similar (in kind) yet different (in variety and taste). Look at their fruits when they begin to bear, and the ripeness thereof. Verily! In these things there are signs for people who believe.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِىٓ
alladhī
(is) the One Who
أَنزَلَ
anzala
sends down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
مَآءًۭ
māan
water
فَأَخْرَجْنَا
fa-akhrajnā
then We bring forth
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
نَبَاتَ
nabāta
vegetation
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
فَأَخْرَجْنَا
fa-akhrajnā
Then We bring forth
مِنْهُ
min'hu
from it
خَضِرًۭا
khaḍiran
green plant
نُّخْرِجُ
nukh'riju
We bring forth
مِنْهُ
min'hu
from it
حَبًّۭا
ḥabban
grain
مُّتَرَاكِبًۭا
mutarākiban
thick clustered
وَمِنَ
wamina
And from
ٱلنَّخْلِ
l-nakhli
the date-palm
مِن
min
from
طَلْعِهَا
ṭalʿihā
its spathe
قِنْوَانٌۭ
qin'wānun
clusters of dates
دَانِيَةٌۭ
dāniyatun
hanging low
وَجَنَّـٰتٍۢ
wajannātin
And gardens
مِّنْ
min
of
أَعْنَابٍۢ
aʿnābin
grapes
وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ
wal-zaytūna
and the olives
وَٱلرُّمَّانَ
wal-rumāna
and the pomegranates
مُشْتَبِهًۭا
mush'tabihan
resembling
وَغَيْرَ
waghayra
and not
مُتَشَـٰبِهٍ ۗ
mutashābihin
resembling
ٱنظُرُوٓا۟
unẓurū
Look
إِلَىٰ
ilā
at
ثَمَرِهِۦٓ
thamarihi
its fruit
إِذَآ
idhā
when
أَثْمَرَ
athmara
it bears fruit
وَيَنْعِهِۦٓ ۚ
wayanʿihi
and its ripening
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكُمْ
dhālikum
that
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
laāyātin
(are) signs
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
(who) believe
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
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.
99. 1 From here, another of His wondrous crafts (artistry) is being described, that is, the rainwater by which He brings forth every kind of tree.
99. 1 By this are meant the green branches and sprouts which Allah brings forth above the earth from the seed buried in the ground, then that plant or tree grows and develops.
99. 2 That is, from these green branches We bring forth grain layered one above another, just as there are ears of wheat and rice. The meaning is all such grains, for example, barley, millet, sorghum, maize, wheat, and rice, etc.
99. 3 قنوان is the plural of قنو, just as صنو and صنوان are; it means clusters. طَلْع is the spathe or bunch which is the initial form of the date, which then grows into a cluster and then takes the form of ripe dates. دنیۃ means those clusters which are near. And some clusters are far, which cannot be reached by hand; as a favor, دانیۃ has been mentioned, meaning منھا دانیہ ومنھا بعیدۃ (some clusters are near and some are far). بعیدۃ is omitted. (فتح الْقدیر)
99. 4 جنات, olives, and pomegranates—all these are منصوب, which are connected to نبات, meaning فاخرجنا بہ جنات, that is, from the rainwater We produced vineyards and olives and pomegranates.
99. 4 That is, in some characteristics they resemble each other and in some they do not, or their leaves resemble each other but their fruits do not, or they resemble each other in shape but differ in taste and flavor.
99. 4 That is, in all the aforementioned things are signs of the Creator of the universe’s perfect power and His wisdom and mercy.
99. 1 By this are meant the green branches and sprouts which Allah brings forth above the earth from the seed buried in the ground, then that plant or tree grows and develops.
99. 2 That is, from these green branches We bring forth grain layered one above another, just as there are ears of wheat and rice. The meaning is all such grains, for example, barley, millet, sorghum, maize, wheat, and rice, etc.
99. 3 قنوان is the plural of قنو, just as صنو and صنوان are; it means clusters. طَلْع is the spathe or bunch which is the initial form of the date, which then grows into a cluster and then takes the form of ripe dates. دنیۃ means those clusters which are near. And some clusters are far, which cannot be reached by hand; as a favor, دانیۃ has been mentioned, meaning منھا دانیہ ومنھا بعیدۃ (some clusters are near and some are far). بعیدۃ is omitted. (فتح الْقدیر)
99. 4 جنات, olives, and pomegranates—all these are منصوب, which are connected to نبات, meaning فاخرجنا بہ جنات, that is, from the rainwater We produced vineyards and olives and pomegranates.
99. 4 That is, in some characteristics they resemble each other and in some they do not, or their leaves resemble each other but their fruits do not, or they resemble each other in shape but differ in taste and flavor.
99. 4 That is, in all the aforementioned things are signs of the Creator of the universe’s perfect power and His wisdom and mercy.
