سُوْرَةُ عَبَسَ
Surah Abasa (80) — Ayah 32
مَّتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(To be) a provision and benefit for you and your cattle.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّتَـٰعًۭا
matāʿan
(As) a provision
لَّكُمْ
lakum
for you
وَلِأَنْعَـٰمِكُمْ
wali-anʿāmikum
and for your cattle
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.
32. All this is a provision [18] for you and your cattle.
[18]
All Kinds of Vegetation and Fruits:
Then We did not suffice only with making life-giving things grow for mankind, but further bestowed such favor that We created things which, along with being life-giving, were also pleasant, delicious, and delightful, so that man would not become weary of a single kind of food. For him, various kinds of vegetables and greens were grown. Then such plants were also grown from which man could obtain oil, and such varieties and kinds of fruits from eating which he could also attain pleasure and delight. Then cattle were created for him, from which he obtains meat, milk, and many other benefits. Then the best part of the food obtained from every plant and tree became man's nourishment, and the part that was useless for him became the food for his cattle. Now observe, in the ripening of grains and the fruits of trees, the earth, the sea, the sun, the winds, the moonlight, and many other things each perform their respective duties, and only then does man receive food to eat. And all these things are created by Allah and are fulfilling their duties according to His command. Yet man is so ungrateful that he dares to speak against his Lord, and man is so dependent on Allah for this sustenance that if Allah were to withhold rain for some time, the life of man and all other living creatures on earth would become difficult.
[18]
All Kinds of Vegetation and Fruits:
Then We did not suffice only with making life-giving things grow for mankind, but further bestowed such favor that We created things which, along with being life-giving, were also pleasant, delicious, and delightful, so that man would not become weary of a single kind of food. For him, various kinds of vegetables and greens were grown. Then such plants were also grown from which man could obtain oil, and such varieties and kinds of fruits from eating which he could also attain pleasure and delight. Then cattle were created for him, from which he obtains meat, milk, and many other benefits. Then the best part of the food obtained from every plant and tree became man's nourishment, and the part that was useless for him became the food for his cattle. Now observe, in the ripening of grains and the fruits of trees, the earth, the sea, the sun, the winds, the moonlight, and many other things each perform their respective duties, and only then does man receive food to eat. And all these things are created by Allah and are fulfilling their duties according to His command. Yet man is so ungrateful that he dares to speak against his Lord, and man is so dependent on Allah for this sustenance that if Allah were to withhold rain for some time, the life of man and all other living creatures on earth would become difficult.
