What does Quran 56:64 mean?

Quran 56:64 (Surah Al-Waaqia, Ayah 64) translates to: "Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 56:64 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Waaqia (The Inevitable), the 56th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Tawhid, Divine Sustenance, Creation, Human Limitation, Gratitude.

ءَأَنتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُۥٓ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلزَّٰرِعُونَ

'A-antum tazra'oonahooo am nahnuz zaari'ooon

Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

4 other themes with weak connections

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Signs in creation

56:64Ayah 196

7 ayahs in Al-Waaqia are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

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Is it you who make it grow or are We the Grower?

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