Surah Qaf 50:10

Allah's Power and Ability over what is Greater than Resurrection

Allah the Exalted notifies the servants of His infinite power, which He demonstrated by creating what is bigger than that which they wondered about and whose possibility they discount,

(Have they not looked at the heaven above them, how We have made it and adorned it,) with lamps;

(and there are no Furuj in it) i.e., clefts, according to Mujahid. Others said that Furuj means, rifts, or cracks. All these meanings are close to one another. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,

(Who has created the seven heavens one above another; you can see no fault in the creation of the Most Gracious. Then look again: "Can you see any rifts" Then look again and yet again, your sight will return to you in a state of humiliation and worn out.) (67:2-4) fatigued, unable to discover any imperfection or shortcomings. The statement of Allah the Exalted, the Blessed,

(And the earth! We have spread it out, ) means, `We made it spacious and spread it out,'

(and set thereon Rawasi standing firm.) which are the mountains to save the earth from shaking along with its inhabitants,

(and We planted in it every lovely (Bahij) pair.) every kind and species of plant, fruit and vegetation,

(And of everything We have created pairs that you may reflect.)(51:49) Allah's saying `Bahij', meaning a beautiful scene,

(An insight and a Reminder for every servant who turns to Allah in repentance.) Allah says that observing the creation of the heavens and earth and all the great things that He has placed in them provides insight, proof and a lesson for every penitent servant who submits in humbleness and repentance to Allah feeling fear, in awe of Him. Allah the Exalted said,

(And We send down blessed water from the sky,) meaning beneficial,

(then We produce therewith Jannat), means special and public parks, gardens, etc.

(and grain that are reaped) grains that are harvested for food and for storage for later use,

(And date palms Basiqat,) meaning, tall and high, according to the explanation reported from Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and As-Suddi. Allah said,

(with arrranged clusters.) producing fruits arranged in clusters,

(A provision for (Allah's) servants.) for (Allah's) creation,

(And We give life therewith to a dead land.) this is the land that was barren. However, when rain falls upon it, it is stirred to life; it swells and produces all of the lovely pairs such as flowers and the like -- amazing on account of their beauty. All of this comes into existence after the land was without greenery, yet it was stirred back to life and became green. Indeed, this should provide proof of Resurrection after death and disintegration; thus Allah resurrects the dead. This sign of Allah's ability that is seen and witnessed is greater than the denial of those who discount the possibility of Resurrection. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said in other Ayat,

(The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed greater than the creation of mankind;) (40:57),

(Do they not see that Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth, and was not wearied by their creation, is able to give life to the dead Yes, He surely is Able to do all things.)(46:33) and,

(And among His signs (is this), that you see the earth barren; but when We send down water to it, it is stirred to life and growth. Verily, He Who gives it life, surely is able to give life to the dead. Indeed He is Able to do all things.)(41:39)

Allah menumbuhkan pohon kurma yang tinggi-tinggi yang mempunyai mayang yang bersusun-susun sebagai rezeki bagi hambahamba-Nya. Dalam ayat ini Allah tidak menyebutkan bahwa rezeki itu bagi hamba-hamba-Nya yang suka mengingat Allah seperti diuraikan-Nya pada ayat ke delapan, sebab rezeki itu lebih umum. Seorang yang kembali mengingat Allah memakan rezeki itu sambil mensyukuri nikmat Allah, sedangkan yang lain memakannya seperti binatang saja, tidak ingat kepada pemberi nikmat tersebut. Allah menghidupkan bumi yang kering dan tandus setelah turun hujan dengan berbagai tanaman yang beraneka ragam. Dan seperti itu pula terjadinya kebangkitan pada hari Kiamat. Setiap petani yang selalu mengolah ladang dan sawahnya harus selalu ingat dan bersiap-siap untuk menghadapi hari kebangkitan dengan ketakwaan dan amal kebajikan. Surah Qaf ayat 9 s/d 11 merupakan suatu kesatuan yang menyatakan manfaat air. Banyaknya manfaat air dapat dirasakan langsung oleh manusia, mulai dari kebutuhan pokok sebagai air minum, memasak, mencuci, pertanian, pemanfatannya untuk industri dan pengolahan bahan-bahan, sampai pada sarana transportasi. Pada ayat tersebut di atas dinyatakan bahwa dengan kehendak Allah lah air turun ke permukaan bumi dalam bentuk hujan. Contoh manfaat ditekankan pada peran air pada pertumbuhan tanaman. Semua tumbuhan, termasuk sumber pangan manusia, baik tumbuhan rendah seperti biji-bijian (bisa dimasukkan ke dalamnya perdu, rerumputan, jamur, lumut, ganggang dan bahkan bakteri) maupun pohon-pohonan yang besar seperti halnya kurma, memerlukan air untuk pertumbuhannya. Ayat-ayat tersebut di atas seolah mengatakan bahwa melalui daur air, Allah memberikan rezeki bagi makhluk ciptaan-Nya. Hanya dengan keberadaan air, tanah akan dapat menjadi media tumbuh bagi tanaman di atasnya. Maka tanah yang tandus pun apabila diberikan air akan dapat ditumbuhi. Proses pertumbuhan tanaman pada tanah tandus yang mendapatkan air sering dipakai untuk menggambarkan kejadian kebangkitan manusia di alam akhirat (lihat: Yunus/10: 24, Fussilat/41: 39, az-Zukhruf/43: 11)