Qur'ān/Al-Jaathiya/Āyah 12

Al-Jaathiya 45:12

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Crouching Meccan Āyah 12 of 37
45:12

۞ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِتَجْرِىَ ٱلْفُلْكُ فِيهِ بِأَمْرِهِۦ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

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.

Translation · Saheeh International

Tafsir

Ibn Kathīr (abridged)

The Subjugation of the Sea, etc., is among Allah's Signs

Allah 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,

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