This is a further sign of His might and power; that he sends the winds to drive the clouds which deliver rain to the barren land where nothing grows, land which is dry, dusty and desiccated.
but when We send down water on it, it is stirred (to life), and it swells 22:5.
and that the earth becomes green? This indicates the sequence of events and how everything follows on according to its nature. This is like the Ayah:
Then We made the Nutfah into a clot, then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh 23:14.
It was recorded in the Two Sahihs that between each stage there are forty days.
Allah’s saying,
and then the earth becomes green? means, it becomes green after being dry and lifeless. It was reported from some of the people of Al-Hijaz that the land turns green after rainfall. And Allah knows best.
Verily, Allah is the Most Kind and Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things.
He knows what seeds are in the various regions of the earth, no matter how small they are. Nothing whatsoever is hidden from Him. Each of those seeds receives its share of water and begins to grow, as Luqman said:
“O my son! If it be equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Verily, Allah is Subtle, Well-Aware. 31:16
And Allah says:
ships sail gently with their passengers and carry them wherever they want to go for trading and other purposes from one land to another, so that they bring goods from here to there, or vice versa, whatever people want or need.
He withholds the heaven from falling on the earth except by His leave.
If He willed, He could give the sky permission to fall on the earth, and whoever is in it would be killed, but by His kindness, mercy and power, He withholds the heaven from falling on the earth, except by His leave. He says:
Verily, Allah is for mankind, full of kindness, Most Merciful.
meaning, even though they do wrong. As Allah says elsewhere:
But verily, your Lord is full of forgiveness for mankind in spite of their wrongdoing. And verily, your Lord is severe in punishment 13:6.
It is He, Who gave you life, and then will cause you to die, and will again give you life. Verily, man is indeed Kafurun.
This is like the Ayat
How can you disbelieve in Allah? Seeing that you were dead and He gave you life. Then He will give you death, then again will bring you to life and then unto Him you will return. 2:28,
Say: “Allah gives you life, then causes you to die, then He will assemble you on the Day of Resurrection about which there is no doubt.” 45:26,