In the years that it rains not well enough...

In the years that it rains not well enough, the salty part of the mouth of the sea will overcome the sweet part, and will cause the anxiety of the farmers, and some men and animals for drinking water. Let us not ignore here that natural phenomena are nothing but the work, craft, and order of God, the All knowing, All-mighty Creator of universe.

In the next verse we read:- ``And it is He Who created from water the mankind....'' Have you ever seen an artist to draw and paint a beautiful portrait in water!? This is only true of God, that we see a high percentage of all living creatures, man, animal, and even fruits and vegetations consist of water. Commentators differ, as to what sort of a water is the reference in this verse? (NO.54) Some expounders refer it to Adam and Eve who were created of mud which is a mixture of water and dust.

Some refer to the sperm by which woman becomes pregnant, but as we mentioned above, most of our body consists of water and to this effect Man's resistance against thirst is very low. وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلاَّ مُبَشِّراً وَنَذِيراً(( 56 )) 56- AND WE HAVE SENT YOU NOT EXCEPT AS A BEARER OF GLAD-TIDINGS, AND A WARNER.

[ 415 ] قُلْ مَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْر إِلاَّ مَنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلا(( 57 )) 57- SAY I DO NOT ASK YOU A WAGE FOR IT, BUT HE WHO WILLS MAY TAKE A WAY TO HIS LORD. وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْحَىِّ الَّذِى لاَ يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِهِ وَكَفَى بِهِ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِ خَبِيراً(( 58 )) 58- AND PUT YOUR TRUST ON THAT LIVING WHO NEVER DIES, AND CELEBRATE HIS PRAISE. AND ENOUGH IS THAT HE IS AWARE OF HIS SERVANT'S GUILTS.

الَّذِى خَلَقَ السَّموَاتِ وَالاَْرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّام ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ الرَّحْمنُ فَسْأَلْ بِهِ خَبِيراً(( 59 )) 59- HE WHO CREATED THE HEAVENS AND EARTH, AND WHATEVER IS BETWEEN THEM IN SIX DAYS. THEN HE SETTLED (HIS POWER AND AUTHORITY) ON THE THRONE. HE IS MERCIFUL. ASK YOU THEN OF HIM WHO IS AWARE.

THE COMMENTARY MY REWARD IS YOUR GUIDANCE VERSE NO.56ِ59 Here the prophet is advised to tell us that he expects no reward from us for all the troubles that he suffers in conveyance of God's Message to us. In fact his very reward is our guidance. In another verse, (S 42:23) the prophet has been ordered to say:ِ ``I do not ask you a wage for it, except loving my near of kins''.

This is because only his dearers and nearers were those who seriously followed his way, and who were the truthful guardians of his doctrine and creed.

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