Al-Jathiyah (The Crouching)
Verse 12of 37
۞ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِتَجْرِىَ ٱلْفُلْكُ فِيهِ بِأَمْرِهِۦ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ﴿١٢﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
It is Allah who subjected to you the sea so that ships may sail upon it by His command and that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Subjugation of the Sea, etc., is among Allah's SignsAllah the Exalted mentions some of the favors He gave to His servants, such as subjecting the sea for their service,لِتَجْرِىَ الْفُلْكُ فِيهِ بِأَمْرِهِ(that ships may sail through the sea by His command,) i.e., of Allah the Exalted, Who ordered the sea to carry ships,وَلِتَبْتَغُواْ مِن فَضْلِهِ(and that you may seek of His bounty,) in commercial and business transactions,وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ(and that you may be thankful.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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