২২. উভয় দরিয়া থেকে উৎপন্ন
হয় মোতি ও প্রবাল।
২৩. অতএব,
তোমরা উভয়ে তোমাদের পালনকর্তার কোন কোন অবদানকে অস্বীকার করবে?
Tafseer of Surah Ar-Rahman Ayat 22 and 23. Out of them come Pearls and Coral: Pearls are produced by the oyster and coral by the polyp, a minute marine creature which, working in millions, has by its secretions produced the reefs, islands, and banks in and on both sides of the Red Sea and in other parts of the world. The pearl has a translucent luster, usually white, but sometimes pink or black. Coral is usually opaque, red or pink, but often white, and is seen in beautiful branching or cup-like shapes as visitors to Port Sudan will recall. Both are used as gems and stand here for gems generally. Mineral gems, such as agate and cornelian, are found in river-beds. Pearl oysters are also found in some rivers. Taken allegorically, the two kinds of gems would denote the jewels of this life and the jewels of the spiritual world. The jewels of this world—like coral—are hard, widely spread over the world, comparatively cheap, and less absorptive of the light from above. The spiritual jewels—like pearls—are soft, rare, costly, and translucent, absorbent of light and showing the more luster the more they are in light. The analogy can be carried further to the two seas—the two bodies of flowing water mentioned in verses 19-20 above. They are the two kinds of knowledge—human and divine—referred to in the story of Moses and Khidr: see notes 2404-2405 to 18:60. 23. Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny?
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah 
[SAWW](PBUH)
was asked, "Which deed is the best?'' He [SAWW](PBUH) replied, "Faith
in Allah and His Messenger.'' He [SAWW](PBUH) was asked, "What is
next?'' He [SAWW](PBUH) replied, "Jihad (holy fighting) in the Cause of
Allah.'' Then he was asked: "What is after that (in goodness)?'' He
[SAWW](PBUH) replied, "Hajj Mabrur (which is accepted by Allah).'' [Al-Bukhari Book 01, Chapter 02, Hadith # 25]
Lesson: as mentioned above Hadith "Different acts have been regarded more meritorious in different Ahadith. For this reason, some scholars have performed the justification that the word mun "whoever" is the keynote in such cases. That is, such and such acts come in the category of eminent acts or they have been mentioned with reference to circumstances and time or place. For instance, at certain times or at certain places or for certain persons, performing Salat in the early prescribed hours is more meritorious, or Hajj through representative or Jihad is more meritorious, etc.
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