Surah Al-Waqi'ah (The Inevitable — الواقعة) (Ayah 73)

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56 Al-Waqi'ah(الواقعة), Ayah 73

نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَةً وَمَتَاعًا لِلْمُقْوِينَ 73 ٧٣

We have made it a reminder and provision for the travelers, (73)

Tafsir

أَفَرَ‌أَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُ‌ثُونَ (Well, tell Me about that [ seed ] which you sow:...Al-Waqi'ah 56:63 ) In the matter of human creation, man

The last answer is summarized thus in Verse Al-Waqi'ah 56:73 نَحْنُ جَعَلْنَاهَا تَذْكِرَ‌ةً وَمَتَاعًا لِّلْمُقْوِينَ "We have made it a reminder [ of Our infinite power, and of the fire of hell ] and a benefit for travelers in deserts....Al-Waqi'ah 56:73 ) The word muqwin is derived from the infinitive iqwa' and it comes from the root-word qiwa' which means 'waste, barren land, ruin or desert'. Thus the word muqwin means 'a traveler or a wayfarer of a desert who alights to prepare his meals'. The verse purports to say that all these creations are the result of Allah's power and wisdom.

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