English Translation of Al-Quran
[39].Surah Al-Zumar [The Groups]
Ayat 21. See you not, that Allah sends down water (rain) from the sky, and causes it to penetrate the earth, (and then makes it to spring up) as water-springs and afterward thereby produces crops of different colors, and afterward they wither and you see them turn yellow, then He makes them dry and broken pieces. Verily, in this, is a Reminder for men of understanding.
Tafseer of Surah Al Zumar Ayat 21. Sees thou not that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and leads it through springs in the earth? Then He causes to grow, therewith, produce of various colors: then it withers; thou wilt see it grow yellow; then He makes it dry up and crumble away. Truly, in this, is a message of remembrance to men of understanding. The circuit of water, by which the rain falls from the clouds, is absorbed through the earth, and flows through rivers or underground streams to the sea, where it again rises as vapors and forms clouds, as explained in 25:53. Here our attention is drawn to one portion of the process. The rain fructifies the soil and the seeds. Produce of various kinds is raised. The harvest ripens and is gathered in. The plants wither, dry up, and crumble away. Men and animals are fed. And the circuit starts again in another season.
English Translation of Hadith
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) said, Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) was passing through the bazaar with his Companions on his both sides, when he saw a dead skinny lamb. He held its ear and said, “Who of you would like to have it for a dirham”. They replied, “We do not like to get it for nothing, and what shall we do with it?”. Then he ﷺ (PBUH) asked, “Would you like to have it for nothing?”. They replied, “Had it been alive, it would have been defective because it is skinny; but when dead it is of no use”. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ (PBUH) said, “Truly, the world is more contemptible to Allah than this (the dead lamb) is to you”.
[Muslim Book 42, Chapter 01, Hadith # 7059].
Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Al-Zumar Ayat 21 “Verily, in this, is a Reminder for men of understanding” This Hadith also shows the futility of this world for which one struggles so madly throughout his life. It is also an indication that the Prophet ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) used to seize the right opportunities to guide and teach his followers.
