35 Preface لِيَأكُلوا مِن ثَمَرِهِ وَما عَمِلَتهُ أَيديهِم ۖ أَفَلا يَشكُرونَYusuf AliThat they may enjoy1 the fruits of this (artistry): It was not their hands2 that made this: will they not then give thanks? Literally, eat (akala). Cf. 7:19. n. 1004 and 5:66, n. 776. The same wide meaning of profit, satisfaction, and enjoyment may be attached to the word “eat” in verse 33 above.Man may till the soil and sow the seed, but the productive forces of nature were not made by man’s hands. They are the handiwork and artistry of God, and are evidence of God’s providence for His creatures. See n. 3978 above.