Surah As-Sajdah Verse 27

3662 Again, as in the last verse, there is an easy transition from the physical to the spiritual. In physical nature there may be parched soil, which is to all intents and purposes dead. Allah sends rain, and the dead soil is converted into living land producing rich crops of fodder and corn, nuts and fruits, to satisfy the hunger of man and beast. So in the spiritual world. The dead man is revivified by Allah's grace and mercy through His Revelation. He becomes not only an asset to himself but to his dependents and those around him. 3663 The verse begins with "do they not see?" (a wa lam yaraw), a physical act. It ends with "have they not the vision?" ( afala yubsirun) , a matter of spiritual insight. This is parallel to the two kinds of "hearing" or "listening", explained in n. 3661 above.