Allah asks you (6) Have you considered what you sow?

If Allah willed, He could make the cultivation chaff and dry after being green

 

Allah is asking mankind this question: Have you considered what you sow in the ground?  Is it you that cause it to grow, or are we the causers of growth? If we will, we would make it broken stubble; we verily could make it chaff and crumble it to dry powder. And you would be left in wonderment and lament.  This question throws some light on the mechanism of the cultivation and the role of microbial flora in plant formation.

 

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In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions.

It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them.

Allah’ questions are many. In this series, these questions are chosen randomly.

 

The question in this article is:

 Have you considered what you sow in the ground?

Is it you that cause it to grow, or are we the causers of growth?

If we will, we would make it broken stubble; we verily could make it chaff and crumble it to dry powder. And you would be left in wonderment and lament.  This question throws some light on the mechanism of the cultivation and the role of microbial flora in plant formation.

 

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Verses 56:63-67 give the question of this article and talk about it

 

The meanings of Verses 56:63-67

 

 

Verse 56:63 says:

 

Have you considered what you sow? What you stir of the earth to place seeds therein? Have you seen that which ye cultivate of grains? 

 

Verse 56:64 says:

 

Is it you who make it grow, or are we the Grower?

In other words, is it you, O people who foster it, who make it grow, or are We the Fosterer, or are We the One to make it grow?

This question throws some light on the mechanism of the cultivation and the role of microbial flora and other soil’s creatures e.g. worms in plant formation.

 

Verse 56:65 says:

 

If we willed, We verily could surely make the cultivation chaff and dry after being green, producing no seed.

Then you would not cease to exclaim, then you would wonder at its dryness and destruction, you would remain surprised by this, exclaim and you would say:

 

Verse 56:66 says:

 

We have indeed suffered loss! We are losing what we expended on the cultivation.

Lo! We are laden with debt; we are being punished by the destruction of our cultivations!

 

Verse 56:67 says:

 

Nay, but we are deprived; we are deprived of our cultivations!

It is also said that this means: we are prevented from reaping our provision (being fought against!)

 

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Verses 56:63-67 in different translations:

 

QARIB:

63) Ponder upon the soil you till,

64) Is it you that sow it, or are we the sower?

65) If we will, we would make it broken stubble and you would remain wondering,

66) (Saying), ‘We are laden with debts!

67) Rather, we have been prevented! ‘

 

SHAKIR:

63) Have you considered what you sow?

64) Is it you that cause it to grow, or are we the causers of growth?

65) If we pleased, we should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin to lament:

66) Surely we are burdened with debt:

67) Nay! We are deprived

 

PICKTHAL:

63) Have ye seen that which ye cultivate?

64) Is it ye who foster it, or are we the fosterer?

65) If we willed, we verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim:

66) Lo! We are laden with debt!

67) Nay, but we are deprived!

 

YUSUFALI:

63) See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?

64) Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are we the cause?

65) Were it our will, we could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,

66) (Saying), “we are indeed left with debts (for nothing):

67) “Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labor)?”