Transliteration:( Allazee ja'ala lakum minash shajaril akhdari naaran fa-izaaa antum minhu tooqidoon )
"He who produces fire for you out of the green tree, and behold! You kindle fire therefrom [118]."
This verse highlights a marvel of Allah’s creation—that He brings forth fire from green, moist trees, a phenomenon that seems contradictory to the human mind.
In Arabia, two trees known as Murgh (male) and Affaar (female) are commonly referred to in this context. When their fresh green branches are rubbed together, fire sparks emerge, even though moisture drips from them.
This reflects the perfection of Allah’s power, as He combines fire and water—two opposite elements—within a single branch.
Tafseer scholars further point out that trees like acacia can burn even when wet, and moist coal in trains also burns well—illustrating how Allah has placed burning power in green life.
In a deeper analogy, just as moist green trees carry fire within, Allah has also placed passion, love, and talent within the fresh nature of human beings—another sign of His greatness and wisdom.
The tafsir of Surah Yaseen verse 80 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Yaseen ayat 77 which provides the complete commentary from verse 77 through 80.
(36:80) He Who created from a green tree a fire for you, a fire to light your stoves with.”[68]
68. It either means that He has placed the inflammable matter in the green trees due to which people kindle fire from the pieces of wood. Or, it is an allusion to the markh and afar trees, whose green branches the Arabs struck against each other to produce the sparks. In ancient times the Bedouins used this method of kindling the fire and might even be using the same today.
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