A016
Surah: 031 - Ayah: 016
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31:16
Haram (Inner sanctuary)
"Fruits of everything" mean that everything has a spiritual fruit and an intellectual fruit. This becomes known after the spiritual revolution (personal resurrection). After this experience, is granted the light and it becomes evident that there is the explanation of everything in the Qur'an. Reflect upon verse (31:16) where there is an allusion of presenting the particle of soul from everything, including stones, heaven and earth. Study carefully verse (2:74) and tell me what is meant by the streams which gush forth from the stones? The correct answer is that this is spiritual water. According to verse (40:7) everything is encompassed by mercy and knowledge. It should be noted that in mercy there are spiritual bounties and in knowledge, there are intellectual bounties. Thus, there are two kinds of fruits in everything, spiritual and intellectual.
Khardal (Mustard, mustard seeds)
It is said in verse (31:16): "O my son, verily, though it be equal to a mustard seed in weight, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Verily, Allah is subtle and aware." In this verse it is alluded that soul exists even in things like stone.
It is said in verse (31:16): "(Luqman said) O my son, verily, though it be equal to a mustard seed in weight, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth." This is an example of the existence or presence of the particles of soul in everything in the earth and the heavens and the gathering of all such particles in the personal resurrection.
This verse has been referred 6 times.