The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 463
PT. 7 AL-AN'ĀM CH. 6 down water from the cloud; and kind of growth; then We bring forth with that green foliage wherefrom We E وَهُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً And it is He Who sends. 100 فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِ نَبَات كُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَأَخْرَجْنَا We bring forth therewith every مِنْهُ خَضِرًا تُخْرِجُ مِنْهُ حَبَّاً مُّتَرَاكِبًا وَمِنَ النَّخْلِ مِنْ طَلْعِهَا قِنْوَانٌ دَانِيَةً produce وَجَنَّتٍ مِّنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَالزَّيْتُونَ ,date-palm, out of its sheaths وَالرُّمَّانَ مُشْتَبِهَا وَ غَيْرَ مُتَشَابِهِ low. And We produce therewith clustered grain. And from the come forth bunches hanging b "gardens of grapes, and the olive b 14:33; 16:11; 22:64; 35:28. 6:142; 13:5. means, he or it became still, quiet or at rest. (wada'a) means, he left off the thing. ε means, he left the property with him as a deposit. > (wadda'a-hu) means, he bade him farewell; he forsook or deserted him. means, he entrusted him with استودعه مالا property for safe custody. means, a depository; a place of safety or security; womb or the part of the body in which the child lies before its birth (Lane & Aqrab). Commentary: The expressions (home) and (lodging) besides giving distinct and independent meanings are also sometimes used to give identical meanings, being interchangeable. The Quran says asli. e. And We cause what We will to remain in the wombs (22:6). Again it says, i. e. and for you there is an abode in the earth (2:37). From these two verses it appears that according to the Quran, "the womb" of the mother and 903 "the earth", though places of temporary residence, are each a i. e. a resting-place or a home for men. Corresponding to these, "the womb" may be called a i. e. a lodging or a depository. The next world is truly a i. e. a home for man. In fact, these are really relative terms, the same place being both aand a in reference to different things. Again, a place may be called a (home) because one stays therein, and it may be called a (lodging) because it provides security. The verse signifies that when God has multiplied humanity out of one individual, it could not be without a purpose. The great object for which He has created and multiplied human beings is that He has appointed for them not only a period of residence on this earth but also an everlasting life beyond the grave where the righteous will meet the Lord- -a lofty goal to which they can rise under the guidance of Divine Messengers.