It was previously explained in this magazine that the seed represents personality qualities that need to grow to maturity, being influenced along the way by environmental factors. However, it should be noted that in Jesus ’ illustration the seed does not change into bad seed or rotten fruit.
وَلكِنْ مِنَ ٱلْجَدِيرِ بِٱلْمُلَاحَظَةِ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ لَمْ يَقُلْ فِي مَثَلِهِ إِنَّ ٱلْبِذَارَ يَتَحَوَّلُ إِلَى بِذَارٍ رَدِيءٍ أَوْ ثَمَرٍ فَاسِدٍ ،‏ بَلْ إِنَّهُ يَنْمُو إِلَى ٱلنُّضْجِ .‏ —‏ انظر برج ٱلمراقبة ،‏ عدد شباط (‏ فبراير )‏ ١٩٨١ ،‏ « حصد ثمر ملائم لملكوت الله » ،‏ ٱلفقرات ٣ -‏ ١٢ .‏