145 Preface ۞ فَنَبَذناهُ بِالعَراءِ وَهُوَ سَقيمٌYusuf AliBut We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness,1Cf. 37:89 above. His strange situation might well have caused him to be ill. He wanted fresh air and solitude. He got both in the open plain, and the abundantly shady Gourd Plant or some fruitful tree like it gave him both shade and sustenance. The Gourd is a creeper that can spread over any roof or ruined structure.