وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا جَنَّاتٍ مِنْ نَخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ وَفَجَّرْنَا فِيهَا مِنَ الْعُيُونِ
We made gardens of date palms and grapevines in it, and caused springs to flow there
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وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا جَنَّاتٍ مِنْ نَخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ وَفَجَّرْنَا فِيهَا مِنَ الْعُيُونِ
We made gardens of date palms and grapevines in it, and caused springs to flow there
The picture expands from edible grain to gardens of dates and grapes—gardens that grow from the earth and flourish with the movement of water.
Mentioning springs alongside trees directs our attention away from the finished fruit towards the sources and conditions that enable it to grow.
Water, soil, trees and their fruit all work in relation to one another to sustain human life.
God's provision is not only the harvest that reaches our hands. It is also found in the many conditions and resources that make the harvest possible.