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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And Allah is the One Who sends down water from the sky, by which He gives life to the earth after its death. Surely in this [62] is a sign for people who listen attentively.
[62]
Proof of Vegetation from Rain and Resurrection After Death:
The earth lies dry and completely barren, but in the rainy season, all kinds of herbs, grass, trees, and plants begin to grow by themselves. Their seeds, etc., had been buried in the earth for ages. Then, in this season, frogs and many types of such insects also come into existence, whose traces had completely vanished before, and the severity of the season had entirely wiped out that species. But in the rainy season, they are also created anew, and you witness this scene repeatedly in your life. The situation of man's rebirth will be exactly the same. When the trumpet is blown for the second time, its nature will be exactly like that of rain and the rainy season for vegetation and insects. Even if the human body has mixed with the soil and become dust, with this second blowing of the trumpet or a spiritual kind of rain, all will be raised to life again.
[62]
Proof of Vegetation from Rain and Resurrection After Death:
The earth lies dry and completely barren, but in the rainy season, all kinds of herbs, grass, trees, and plants begin to grow by themselves. Their seeds, etc., had been buried in the earth for ages. Then, in this season, frogs and many types of such insects also come into existence, whose traces had completely vanished before, and the severity of the season had entirely wiped out that species. But in the rainy season, they are also created anew, and you witness this scene repeatedly in your life. The situation of man's rebirth will be exactly the same. When the trumpet is blown for the second time, its nature will be exactly like that of rain and the rainy season for vegetation and insects. Even if the human body has mixed with the soil and become dust, with this second blowing of the trumpet or a spiritual kind of rain, all will be raised to life again.
