سورة یسٓ
Surah Yâ Sîn 36:80
O Perfect Man! · Verse 80 of 83
الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ الْأَخْضَرِ نَارًا فَإِذَا أَنْتُمْ مِنْهُ تُوقِدُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
`It is He Who produces fire for you out of the green tree, that you kindle (another fire) from it (even so new faith is kindled when the spiritually weak come in contact with the Divine Reformer).´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The same Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, when behold! ye kindle therewith (your own fires)!
Ahmed Ali
Who gave you fire from a green tree, with which you ignite the flame."
12 more translations
Ali Unal
He Who has made for you fire from the green tree, and see, you kindle fire with it.
Daryabadi
Who giveth you out of the green tree fire, and lo! ye kindle therewith.
Faridul Haque
“The One Who has created for you fire from the green tree, so you kindle from it.”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Who produced fire for you out of the green tree, so that with it you kindle.
Maulvi Sher Ali
HE Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, and behold, you kindle from it.
Muhammad Asad
He who produces for you fire out of the green tree, so that, lo! you kindle [your fires] therewith."
Muhammad Musin Khan
He, Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, when behold! You kindle therewith.
Muhammad Pickthall
Who hath appointed for you fire from the green tree, and behold! ye kindle from it.
Muhammad Sarwar
He has created fire for you out of the green tree from which you can kindle other fires.
Muhammed ali Shakir
He Who has made for you the fire (to burn) from the green tree, so that with it you kindle (fire).
Rashad Khalifa
He is the One who creates for you, from the green trees, fuel which you burn for light.
Shabbir Ahmed
(The same Creator) Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, so that you kindle from it.
Commentary 36:80 This is another metaphor. Twigs and leaves of certain trees, especially from resinous trees, can catch fire owing to the heat generated by friction when…
الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ الشَّجَرِ الْأَخْضَرِ نَارًا فَإِذَا أَنتُم مِّنْهُ تُوقِدُونَ
36:80 This is another metaphor. Twigs and leaves of certain trees, especially from resinous trees, can catch fire owing to the heat generated by friction when rubbed together. Fire is also ignited by rubbing together the wood of the Markh and Afar trees even when they are green. Similarly, when people come, see and meet the Prophets or encounter their teachings, a new fire in their spiritual life results from it. This is reflected in the ancient Arabian proverb, “In every tree there is a fire.” In this verse, there is also an allusion to the metamorphosis of green plants into fuel, be it through desiccation or charcoaling, or by a millennial, subterranean process of decomposition into coal, gas, or oil.