وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَ كُلَّ دَابَّةٍ مِّن مَّاءٍ فَمِنْهُم مَّن يَمْشِي عَلَى بَطْنِهِ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَمْشِي عَلَى رِجْلَيْنِ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَمْشِي عَلَى أَرْبَعٍ يَخْلُقُ اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Allah created every animal from water. Among them are some that creep upon their bellies, and among them are some that walk on two feet, and among them are some that walk on four. Allah creates whatever He wishes. Indeed Allah has power over all things.
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 24:45
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 24:45] Refer to the commentary of Hud : 11; Ibrahim: 33 and particularly Anbiya: 30. Aqa Mahdi Puya says: Dabbah here refers to the terrestrial animals. Ma (water) refers to the protoplasm which is the basis of all living matter because the vital power of protoplasm depends on the constant presence of water in it. If it refers to all terrestrial and celestial beings including jinn and angels then ma is to be interpreted as that substance which was used to create the heavens and the earth and all that which is in them as mentioned in Hud: 7.