Al-Hadid • EN-TAFSIR-IBN-ABBAS
﴿ ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحْىِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا ۚ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ﴾
“[But] know that God gives life to the earth after it has been lifeless! We have indeed made Our messages clear unto you, so that you might use your reason.”
(Know that Allah quickeneth the earth) through rain (after its death) after being exposed to dryness and drought; and similarly Allah will bring the dead back to life through rain. (We have made clear Our revelations) bringing the dead back to life (for you, that haply ye may understand) that haply you may believe in resurrection after death.