Transliteration:( Yumbitu lakum bihiz zar'a wazzaitoona wanna kheela wal-a'naaba wa min kullis samaraat, inna fee zaalika la Aayatal liqawminy yatafakkaroon )
19. To the Sufi sages, Shariat is the field of faith through which life of faith is maintained. Religious deeds are the grain and seeds of this field. Tareekat is the Garden of faith, and the deeds of Tareekat and its seclusions of mystic communion, etc. are the tasty fruit of it. All this is extracted from the Holy QUR'AAN. If the Holy QUR'AAN and Hadith are not the source of life of anyone, he is groping in the darkness of misguidance
20. From this emerge a few issues:Â
1. The field of cultivation is better than a garden, and indulging in farming is better than gardening. This is because farming is the life blood of human existence while gardening is there to enjoy taste and pleasure. Hence fields of crops is mentioned before.
2. Olives, dates and grapes, are better than other fruit. Hence they have been specifically mentioned.
3. Allah Almighty has not created all the fruit in the world. All the fruit will be found in Paradise only. A few varieties from the fruits are provided in this world. For this reason the words "of every kind" is being usedÂ
4.To ponder is better than mere remembrance of Allah Almighty. Through pondering and thinking man becomes a Saint.
Â
The tafsir of Surah An-Nahl verse 11 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nahl ayat 10 which provides the complete commentary from verse 10 through 11.
(16:11) and by virtue of which He causes crops and olives and date-palms and grapes and all kinds of fruit to grow for you. Surely in this there is a great Sign for those who reflect.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Related Ayat(Verses)/Topics