Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Say: Have you considered if your water were to sink into the ground?”

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih. We begin this episode with this question. The questioner says: I started memorizing the surahs of al-Mufassal some time ago, and this verse caught my attention: He says: I want to ask about the occasion of the revelation of this noble verse?

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad. Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, said to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), challenging the disbelievers: "Say: 'O disbelievers, what do you think if your water were to sink into the ground?'" Meaning that the water sinks into the earth, instead of being a flowing spring from which they drink and grow their crops. If your water were to sink into the ground, meaning it disappears into the earth, . None but Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, whom you denied in worship and obedience, and you were arrogant about that, and you worshipped idols, trees, and stones besides Him. This is a challenge from Allah, Glorious and Exalted is He, to these people, and an establishment of the argument against them to purify their worship for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, fearing that Allah would strike them with this great calamity, which is the loss of the water from which they drink, grow their crops, and water their animals, among other benefits that Allah has placed in water. And Allah knows best the meaning of this verse. Yes.

The presenter:
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