سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 57
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرْسِلُ ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ بُشْرًۢا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَقَلَّتْ سَحَابًا ثِقَالًا سُقْنَـٰهُ لِبَلَدٍ مَّيِّتٍ فَأَنزَلْنَا بِهِ ٱلْمَآءَ فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦ مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُخْرِجُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And it is He Who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before His Mercy (rain). Till when they have carried a heavy-laden cloud, We drive it to a land that is dead, then We cause water (rain) to descend thereon. Then We produce every kind of fruit therewith. Similarly, We shall raise up the dead, so that you may remember or take heed.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
يُرْسِلُ
yur'silu
sends
ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ
l-riyāḥa
the winds
بُشْرًۢا
bush'ran
(as) glad tidings
بَيْنَ
bayna
from
يَدَىْ
yaday
before
رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۖ
raḥmatihi
His Mercy
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
until
إِذَآ
idhā
when
أَقَلَّتْ
aqallat
they have carried
سَحَابًۭا
saḥāban
clouds
ثِقَالًۭا
thiqālan
heavy
سُقْنَـٰهُ
suq'nāhu
We drive them
لِبَلَدٍۢ
libaladin
to a land
مَّيِّتٍۢ
mayyitin
dead
فَأَنزَلْنَا
fa-anzalnā
then We send down
بِهِ
bihi
from it
ٱلْمَآءَ
l-māa
the water
فَأَخْرَجْنَا
fa-akhrajnā
then We bring forth
بِهِۦ
bihi
from it
مِن
min
(of)
كُلِّ
kulli
all (kinds)
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۚ
l-thamarāti
(of) fruits
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
نُخْرِجُ
nukh'riju
We will bring forth
ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ
l-mawtā
the dead
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkarūna
take heed
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 57) ➊ {وَ هُوَ الَّذِيْ يُرْسِلُ الرِّيٰحَ بُشْرًۢا......: ’’ بُشْرًۢا‘‘} is the plural of {’’ بَشِيْرٌ ‘‘ }, this form is used for both masculine and feminine, meaning {’’ مُبَشِّرَاتٌ ‘‘} the bringers of glad tidings. By {’’ رَحْمَتِهٖ ‘‘} is meant rain here. See Surah Ash-Shura (28) and Surah Ar-Rum (46). {’’ ثِقَالًا ‘‘} is the plural of {’’ ثَقِيْلٌ ‘‘}, meaning heavy due to abundance of water. { ’’ لِبَلَدٍ مَّيِّتٍ ‘‘ } dead city, that is, land in which there is no plant and nothing to graze upon.
➋ { كَذٰلِكَ نُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتٰى …… :} The life of the dead land through rain has been presented as evidence for reviving the dead in the Hereafter, meaning the Pure Being who revived the dead land in an instant can also bring humans back to life after their death. This shows the greatness and power of Allah Almighty. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty will send down rain from the sky by which people's bodies will sprout forth (from the earth) just as vegetation grows." [ مسلم، الفتن و أشراط الساعۃ، باب ما بین النفختین : ۲۹۵۵، عن أبی ھریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ ]
➋ { كَذٰلِكَ نُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتٰى …… :} The life of the dead land through rain has been presented as evidence for reviving the dead in the Hereafter, meaning the Pure Being who revived the dead land in an instant can also bring humans back to life after their death. This shows the greatness and power of Allah Almighty. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty will send down rain from the sky by which people's bodies will sprout forth (from the earth) just as vegetation grows." [ مسلم، الفتن و أشراط الساعۃ، باب ما بین النفختین : ۲۹۵۵، عن أبی ھریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ ]
