Tafsir of An-Nahl 16:11

Surah An-Nahl 16:11

ﱷ ﱸ ﱹ ﱺ ﱻ ﱼ ﱽ ﱾ ﱿ ﲀ ﲁ ﲂ ﲃ ﲄ ﲅ ﲆ ﲇ

He causes to grow for you thereby the crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and from all the fruits. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought.

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ينبت لكم به الزرع والزيتون والنخيل واﻻعناب ومن كل الثمرات

With it He causes crops to grow for you, olives, date palms, grapes, and every kind of fruit. meaning, with this one kind of water, He makes the earth sprout plants with different tastes, colors, scents and shapes. For this reason He says,

إن في ذلك ﻻية لقوم يتفكرون

Verily, in this there is indeed an evident proof and a manifest sign for people who give thought. meaning, this is a sign and a proof that there is no god besides Allah, as He says:

أمن خلق السموت واﻻرض وأنزل لكم من السماء ماء فٲنبتنا به حدآيق ذات بهجة ما كان لكم أن تنبتوا شجرها أإله مع الله بل هم قوم يعدلون

Is not He (better than your gods) Who created the heavens and the earth, and sends water down for you from the sky, from which We cause wonderful gardens full of beauty and delight to grow! You are not able to cause the growth of their trees. Is there any ilah (god) with Allah! Nay, but they are a people who make equals (to Him)! (27:60)