6:141
It is He Who produceth gardens, with trellises and without, and dates, and tilth with produce of all kinds, and olives and pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different (in variety): eat of their fruit in their season but render the dues that are proper on the day that the harvest is gathered. But waste not by excess: for Allah loveth not the wasters.
The Fruits
Quran 6:99:
{And it is He who sends down water from the sky. With it we produce vegetation of all kinds, from which we bring greenery, from which we produce grains in clusters. And palm-trees with hanging clusters, and vineyards, and olives, and pomegranates—similar and dissimilar. Watchtheir fruits as they grow and ripen. Surely in this are signs for people who believe. }
Qur’ān 6:99 presents natural growth and agricultural diversity as signs of divine creativity, describing how water gives rise to vegetation, grains, and fruits that display both similarity and diversity. Muhammad Asad (1980) notes that although the passage uses present-tense imagery to describe ongoing natural processes, it also contains past-tense expressions that subtly emphasize the primordial act of God bringing life into existence from water, highlighting the foundational origin of all living systems (p. 235). He further interprets the phrase “similar and dissimilar” as an indication that plants share common biological principles of growth while differing widely in form, structure, and taste, thereby pointing to unity within diversity in the natural world.
A related theme appears in Qur’ān 16:13, which refers to the multiplicity of colors and varieties present on the earth as signs for reflective people. According to the commentary in Anwār al-Bayān (Vol. 5, p. 180), this verse underscores the wide range of earthly creations—plants, materials, and natural resources—made available for human benefit, including nourishment, shelter, and healing. Together, these interpretations frame biodiversity and variation within creation as manifestations of divine wisdom and purposeful design, encouraging contemplation of both the underlying unity and the visible diversity found throughout nature.
References:
Abd-Allah, Muhamed. 323 Verses on Science in the Quran . Kindle Edition.
Asad, Muhammad (1980). (pg. 235). The Message of the Quran.
Madani, Muhammad. Anwar ul Bayan. (vol. 5 p. 180). Tafseer Anwar-ul-Bayan