سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 65
وَٱللَّهُ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَحْيَا بِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَآ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَسْمَعُونَ ﴿65﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And Allâh sends down water (rain) from the sky, then He revives the earth therewith after its death. Verily, in this is a sign (clear proof) for people who listen (obey Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has sent down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
مَآءًۭ
māan
water
فَأَحْيَا
fa-aḥyā
then gives life
بِهِ
bihi
by it
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
(to) the earth
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
مَوْتِهَآ ۚ
mawtihā
its death
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَةًۭ
laāyatan
(is) surely a Sign
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يَسْمَعُونَ
yasmaʿūna
who listen
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 65) ➊ {وَ اللّٰهُ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً …: ’’ السَّمَآءِ ‘‘ ’’سُمُوٌ‘‘} is derived from which means height, that is why every high thing is called {’’سَمَاءٌ‘‘ }. Here, it can also mean bringing down from a height or from the cloud. Here, attention is drawn to the blessing of water, which is the essence of life. It is said: «{ وَ جَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ}» [ الأنبیاء : ۳۰ ] "And We made from water every living thing." That is, the earth was lying dry like a dead thing, there was no sign of life in it, neither grass nor flowers nor insects, then suddenly it rained and within a few days it became lush and fresh, and all kinds of greenery and freshness appeared in it, and springs of water began to gush forth everywhere, as if after death it was granted life again. This subject is explained in detail in Surah Al-Hajj, Ayah (5, 6), where three wisdoms of it are mentioned, and see also Surah Ar-Rum (50) and Surah Ya-Sin (33, 34).
➋ {اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَّسْمَعُوْنَ:} From this, they can easily understand that the One who can grant life to the earth after its death, He can also resurrect humans after their death, nothing is difficult for Him. By hearing is meant to listen with justice and attention, because whoever does not listen with the heart is as if deaf, who cannot hear. It is said: «{ لَهُمْ قُلُوْبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُوْنَ بِهَا وَ لَهُمْ اَعْيُنٌ لَّا يُبْصِرُوْنَ بِهَا وَ لَهُمْ اٰذَانٌ لَّا يَسْمَعُوْنَ بِهَا اُولٰٓىِٕكَ كَالْاَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ اَضَلُّ }» [ الأعراف : ۱۷۹ ] "They have hearts with which they do not understand, and they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear; they are like cattle, rather they are more astray."
➋ {اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَّسْمَعُوْنَ:} From this, they can easily understand that the One who can grant life to the earth after its death, He can also resurrect humans after their death, nothing is difficult for Him. By hearing is meant to listen with justice and attention, because whoever does not listen with the heart is as if deaf, who cannot hear. It is said: «{ لَهُمْ قُلُوْبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُوْنَ بِهَا وَ لَهُمْ اَعْيُنٌ لَّا يُبْصِرُوْنَ بِهَا وَ لَهُمْ اٰذَانٌ لَّا يَسْمَعُوْنَ بِهَا اُولٰٓىِٕكَ كَالْاَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ اَضَلُّ }» [ الأعراف : ۱۷۹ ] "They have hearts with which they do not understand, and they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear; they are like cattle, rather they are more astray."
