(And there is not a beast in the earth but the sustenance thereof dependeth on Allah) Allah takes charge of its sustenance. (He knoweth its habitation) when it retires at night (and its repository) when it dies and is buried. (All) i.e. the sustenance of each beast, its lifespan and course (is in a clear record) is recorded in the Guarded Tablet; all this is clear, well known and decreed.