وَالْأَرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ
Wal 'arddi dhaa tis-sad' -
And [by] the earth which cracks open,


This refers to:

cleaving open/ripping open - water coming from the sky, opening up the earth, water coming into contact with the seed - the seed is empowered - growing into a plant.

But if the earth refuses to tear open - there won't be any sun light that can enter to allow the plant to produce its own food and grow (photosynthesis).


So every plant/tree that grows - its a ripping of the earth ('arddi dhaa tis sad').


So Allah mentions another impregnation. First it was the fluid of the male man, which gushes forth that impregnates the woman.

Now Allah mentions a fluid which comes from the sky, that impregnates the earth - giving life of the plants and the trees.

In both cases, the dead are bought back to life.


So Allah parallels our creation, with the creation of the plant life - since we're all made from the same Creator.



After these oaths, there's a response [Jawab al Qasam] - What is the response?