Surah Ar-Ra'd Verse 4 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And within the land are neighboring plots and gardens of…

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Translation Transliteration — Ar-Ra'd

وَفِي الْأَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُّتَجَاوِرَاتٌ وَجَنَّاتٌ مِّنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ يُسْقَىٰ بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فِي الْأُكُلِ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ۝٤

🔤 Transliteration

Wa fil ardi qita`um muta jaawiraatunw wa jannaatum min a`naabinw wa zar`unw wa nakheelun sinwaanunw wa ghairu sinwaaniny yusqaa bimaaa`inw waahid; wa nufaddilu ba`dahaa `alaa ba`din fil-ukul; inna fee zaalika la aayaatil liqawminy ya`qiloon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And within the land are neighboring plots and gardens of grapevines and crops and palm trees, [growing] several from a root or otherwise, watered with one water; but We make some of them exceed others in [quality of] fruit. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Qita' mutajawirat – Adjacent plots of land lying side by side.
Jannat – Gardens and orchards.
Sinwan – Palm trees that share a single root, growing in clusters.
Ghayr sinwan – Palm trees that grow individually, each with its own trunk.
Al-Ukul – The fruit, produce, and taste.

Tafsir (Explanation):

Look around you at the earth beneath your feet. You will find adjacent plots of land, side by side, yet utterly different in nature: one is fertile and brings forth abundant vegetation, another is salty and barren, and yet another yields little. Within this same earth, there are gardens of grapevines, fields of crops, and palm trees—some growing in clusters from a single root, others standing alone. All of them are watered by the same water, from the same rain and the same soil. Yet, despite sharing the same water and earth, their fruits differ in color, size, taste, and quality—some are sweet, some are sour, and some are superior to others in nourishment and flavor.

This is not random; it is the deliberate design of the Creator. He alone causes this diversity from one source, and He alone favors some fruits over others. In this extraordinary variation lies a clear sign for people who use their intellect—those who reflect, ponder, and realize that this cannot be the work of chance. It is the work of Allah, the All-Wise, who has power over all things. He who can make such diversity from a single drop of water is surely capable of resurrecting the dead and rewarding His servants for their deeds.

So, dear reader, let your mind wander through this magnificent creation. Every time you taste a sweet fruit or see a lush garden, remember that this is a message from your Lord. He is calling you to reflect, to believe, and to draw closer to Him. The One who created this perfect system of life and diversity is the same One who sent you the Qur'an as a guide. Do not let these signs pass you by without a moment of thought—for they are doors to faith, opening wide for those who are willing to see.

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📜 Verse 2-6 — Ar-Ra'd

2اللَّهُ الَّذِي رَفَعَ السَّمَاوَاتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ۖ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ ۖ كُلٌّ يَجْرِي لِأَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۚ يُدَبِّرُ الْأَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُم بِلِقَاءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوقِنُونَ

It is Allah who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne and made subject the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain.

3وَهُوَ الَّذِي مَدَّ الْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنْهَارًا ۖ وَمِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ جَعَلَ فِيهَا زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ ۖ يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

4وَفِي الْأَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُّتَجَاوِرَاتٌ وَجَنَّاتٌ مِّنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَزَرْعٌ وَنَخِيلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ يُسْقَىٰ بِمَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فِي الْأُكُلِ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

5۞ وَإِن تَعْجَبْ فَعَجَبٌ قَوْلُهُمْ أَإِذَا كُنَّا تُرَابًا أَإِنَّا لَفِي خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ ۗ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ الْأَغْلَالُ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ

And if you are astonished, [O Muhammad] - then astonishing is their saying, "When we are dust, will we indeed be [brought] into a new creation?" Those are the ones who have disbelieved in their Lord, and those will have shackles upon their necks, and those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.

6وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ الْحَسَنَةِ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِمُ الْمَثُلَاتُ ۗ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو مَغْفِرَةٍ لِّلنَّاسِ عَلَىٰ ظُلْمِهِمْ ۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَشَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ

They impatiently urge you to bring about evil before good, while there has already occurred before them similar punishments [to what they demand]. And indeed, your Lord is full of forgiveness for the people despite their wrongdoing, and indeed, your Lord is severe in penalty.

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Surah Ar-Ra'd Verse 4 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And within the land are neighboring plots and gardens of…

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