سُوْرَةُ يٰسٓ
Surah Yaseen (36) — Ayah 33
وَءَايَةٌ لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ ٱلْمَيْتَةُ أَحْيَيْنَـٰهَا وَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهَا حَبًّا فَمِنْهُ يَأْكُلُونَ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And a sign for them is the dead land. We give it life, and We bring forth from it grains, so that they eat thereof.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَءَايَةٌۭ
waāyatun
And a Sign
لَّهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلْأَرْضُ
l-arḍu
(is) the earth
ٱلْمَيْتَةُ
l-maytatu
dead
أَحْيَيْنَـٰهَا
aḥyaynāhā
We give it life
وَأَخْرَجْنَا
wa-akhrajnā
and We bring forth
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
حَبًّۭا
ḥabban
grain
فَمِنْهُ
famin'hu
and from it
يَأْكُلُونَ
yakulūna
they eat
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.
33. And a sign for them is the dead earth: We give it life and bring forth from it grain [32], of which they eat.
[32]
Proofs of Tawheed: The Best Part of Every Kind of Vegetation is for Humans:
Of all the grains that are produced from the earth, the better part becomes food for humans, and the inferior part becomes food for cattle and other animals. For example, among the grains of wheat, the wheat grain itself is the better part and is food for humans. The remaining part, which is called straw or chaff, becomes fodder for cattle. This is the case with all grains, and among fruit-bearing trees, the fruit becomes food for humans, while the leaves, etc., become food for sheep, goats, and camels. Then, some things are used for human clothing, some for medicines, some bushes and shrubs are used as fuel, and from some, humans prepare various kinds of products. In short, there is nothing among the vegetation of the earth that, directly or indirectly, does not ultimately benefit humans.
[32]
Proofs of Tawheed: The Best Part of Every Kind of Vegetation is for Humans:
Of all the grains that are produced from the earth, the better part becomes food for humans, and the inferior part becomes food for cattle and other animals. For example, among the grains of wheat, the wheat grain itself is the better part and is food for humans. The remaining part, which is called straw or chaff, becomes fodder for cattle. This is the case with all grains, and among fruit-bearing trees, the fruit becomes food for humans, while the leaves, etc., become food for sheep, goats, and camels. Then, some things are used for human clothing, some for medicines, some bushes and shrubs are used as fuel, and from some, humans prepare various kinds of products. In short, there is nothing among the vegetation of the earth that, directly or indirectly, does not ultimately benefit humans.
