Tafsir of Ar-Rahman 55:68-69

Surah Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful): Verses 68–69

Verse 68:

Tafsir:

This is similar to His saying, the Exalted: {In both of them are every kind of fruit, in pairs} (Ar-Rahman: 52).

This is because "fruit" (الفاكهة) refers to terrestrial fruits, such as melons and other cultivated ground produce, and "palm trees" (نخل) refers to arboreal fruits and trees.

He said: {Dark green in color} (مُدْهَامَّتَانِ) (Ar-Rahman: 64) referring to the types of greenery, which include terrestrial fruits. And in both gardens are also arboreal fruits. He mentioned two specific types: pomegranates (الرمان) and fresh dates (الرطب).

He mentioned these two because they are opposites:

1. One is sweet, and the other is not sweet.
2. One is hot (in temperament), and the other is cold.
3. One is fruit and sustenance, and the other is purely fruit.
4. One is from the fruits of hot regions, and the other is from the fruits of cold regions.
5. The trees of one are extremely tall, while the trees of the other are the opposite.
6. In one, what is eaten is apparent, and what is not eaten is hidden; in the other, it is the reverse.

Thus, they are like two contraries. Pointing to the two extremes implies pointing to everything in between, just as He said: {Lord of the two easts and Lord of the two wests} (Ar-Rahman: 17), which we have previously explained.

Verse 69:

(Note: The provided excerpt seems to jump from verse 68 to the beginning of verse 69, but the structure of the original text implies the continuation of the description leading into the next set of verses.)

The following verses mentioned in the excerpt:

(These lines correspond to verses 70 and 71 of Surah Ar-Rahman, which follow the description of the gardens.)