Friday, November 9, 2012

4.29. FARMING AND AGRICULTURE (continued)




God says

For no single thing exists that does not have its source with Us;* and naught do We bestow from on high unless it be in accordance with a measure well-defined.** -- Q.15:21
*Lit., “but with Us are its storehouses”
**Lit., “and We do not send it down [I.e., “create it”] otherwise than according to a measure We know”: that is, in accordance with the exigencies of God’s plan as such and with the function which any particular thing or phenomenon is to have within that plan.

And We let loose the winds to fertilize [plants],* and We send down water from the skies and let you drink thereof: and it is not you who dispose of its source – for it is We – We alone – who grant life and deal death, and it is We alone who shall remain after all else will have passed away!  -- Q.15:22
*I.e., by pollination as well as by bringing rain-clouds.


Prophet said

Rafe- bin-Kadeej reported: Many of us had cultivation in Medina. Someone used to let (in advance) his land saying: ‘This plot is for me and that is for you.’ (Later) one yielded crop, the other didn’t.  The Holy Prophet forbade it. -- Bukhari , Muslim.

“If anyone takes a span of land unjustly, (then) on the Resurrection Day its extent taken from seven earths will be tied round his neck.” -- H: Bukhari and Muslim. N: Saeed-b-Zaid.