Surah Abasa
Paper-cut picture from Surah Abasa: rain pouring onto a field where green shoots of wheat are breaking through the soil, golden ears of grain ripening at the edge
Abasa 80:24–27

Let man look at his food

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ ٢٤ أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا ٢٥ ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا ٢٦ فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّۭا ٢٧

Surah mind map
The meaning, simply

Let man look at his food: We poured down water in torrents, then split the earth open with plants, and made grain grow in it.

Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.

Words to understand
صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّۭا
poured down water in plenty
شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّۭا
split the earth open
حَبًّۭا
grain
Think with me

Where did your bread come from today? Follow its story from the rain to your table.

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