The Creation, the Decree, and the bringing forth of Vegetation Allah says, [ÇáøóÐöì ÎóáóÞó ÝóÓóæøóì ] (Who has created, and then proportioned it.) meaning, He created that which has been created, and He fashioned every creation in the best of forms. Then Allah says, [æóÇáøóÐöì ÞóÏøóÑó ÝóåóÏóì ] (And Who has measured; and then guided.) Mujahid said, "He guided man to distress and happiness, and he guided the cattle to their pastures.'' This Ayah is similar to what Allah has said about Musa's statement to Fir`awn, [ÑóÈøõäóÇ ÇáøóÐöì ÃóÚúØóì ßõáøó ÔóìÁò ÎóáúÞóåõ Ëõãøó åóÏóì] (Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright.) (20:50) meaning, He decreed a set measure and guided the creation to it. This is just as is confirmed in Sahih Muslim on the authority of `Abdullah bin `Amr that the Messenger of Allah said, «Åöäøó Çááåó ÞóÏøóÑó ãóÞóÇÏöíÑó ÇáúÎóáóÇÆöÞö ÞóÈúáó Ãóäú íóÎúáõÞó ÇáÓøóãóæÇÊö æóÇáúÃóÑúÖó ÈöÎóãúÓöíäó ÃóáúÝó ÓóäóÉò æóßóÇäó ÚóÑúÔõåõ Úóáóì ÇáúãóÇÁ» (Verily, Allah ordained the measure of all creation fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth, and His Throne was over the water.) Concerning Allah's statement, [æóÇáøóÐöì ÃóÎúÑóÌó ÇáúãóÑúÚóì ] (And Who brings out the pasturage,) meaning, all types of vegetation and crops. [ÝóÌóÚóáóåõ ÛõËóÂÁð ÃóÍúæóì ] (And then makes it dark stubble.) Ibn `Abbas said, "Dried up and altered.'' It has been narrated that Mujahid, Qatadah and Ibn Zayd, all made similar statements. Next
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