سُوْرَةُ الْوَاقِعَةِ
Surah Al-Waaqia (56) — Ayah 64
ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ ﴿64﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Is it you that make it grow, or are We the Grower?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ءَأَنتُمْ
a-antum
Is it you (who)
تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ
tazraʿūnahu
cause it to grow
أَمْ
am
or
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
(are) We
ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ
l-zāriʿūna
the Ones Who grow
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.
64. Is it you who cause it to grow [30], or are We the Grower?
[30]
The Creative Stages of the Seed in the Womb of the Earth:
That is, your task is only to place the seed in the earth, and after that, the creative stages or transformations that occur to that seed in the darkness of the earth—you have neither any knowledge of them nor any involvement in them. How does a delicate sprout emerge from the seed? Then, from where does such strength come into that delicate sprout that it splits the earth and emerges outside? The seed was lifeless and dead. From it, living plants are produced, which blossom, flourish, and grow, and provide sustenance for you. Now see, millions of dead seeds are buried in the womb of the earth. Then, from this very graveyard of the earth, those same dead seeds are brought forth before you with new life and new splendor. Yet you still doubt that after being buried in the earth, you cannot be created again and brought forth from the earth?
[30]
The Creative Stages of the Seed in the Womb of the Earth:
That is, your task is only to place the seed in the earth, and after that, the creative stages or transformations that occur to that seed in the darkness of the earth—you have neither any knowledge of them nor any involvement in them. How does a delicate sprout emerge from the seed? Then, from where does such strength come into that delicate sprout that it splits the earth and emerges outside? The seed was lifeless and dead. From it, living plants are produced, which blossom, flourish, and grow, and provide sustenance for you. Now see, millions of dead seeds are buried in the womb of the earth. Then, from this very graveyard of the earth, those same dead seeds are brought forth before you with new life and new splendor. Yet you still doubt that after being buried in the earth, you cannot be created again and brought forth from the earth?
