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53- الَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الاَرْضَ مَهْداً وَسَلَكَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلاً
وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَاَخْرَجْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجاً مِن نَبَاتٍ شَتَّى
53. " 'He Who made the earth for you a cradle, and made for you therein
paths, and sent down water from the sky'. Then, thereby, We brought forth kinds
of diverse pairs of plants."
Commentary:
The Qur'anic phrase which says: /salaka lakum/ can be rendered into two
forms: 1) Those roads and ways that Allah has arranged on the ground for men
along which they may pass. 2) The ways of gaining incomes.
In introducing Allah (s.w.t.) to Pharaoh, Moses (a.s.) said that his Lord is
He Who gave every thing its creation, and then guided it aright. Now, through
these verses, he points to some species of the Divine guidance in the nature.
The abovementioned holy verse says:
" 'He Who made the earth for you a cradle, and made for you
therein paths, and sent down water from the sky'. Then, thereby, We brought
forth kinds of diverse pairs of plants."
However, the statement of Moses (a.s.) was around the subject of Monotheism
and knowing Allah. Therefore, in this verse, the revelation has pointed to four
parts of the great bounties of Allah which form the precedence of man's life.
Before anything else, the place of residence and having peace is necessary.
Then, next to it, communication paths come forth. After that water and different
agricultural products are
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