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Surah Ibrahim (14) — Ayah 32
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ رِزْقًا لَّكُمْ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلْفُلْكَ لِتَجْرِىَ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ بِأَمْرِهِۦ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرَ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Allâh is He Who has created the heavens and the earth and sends down water (rain) from the sky, and thereby brought forth fruits as provision for you; and He has made the ships to be of service to you, that they may sail through the sea by His Command; and He has made rivers (also) to be of service to you.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
wal-arḍa
and the earth
وَأَنزَلَ
wa-anzala
and sent down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
مَآءًۭ
māan
water
فَأَخْرَجَ
fa-akhraja
then brought forth
بِهِۦ
bihi
from it
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ
l-thamarāti
the fruits
رِزْقًۭا
riz'qan
(as) a provision
لَّكُمْ ۖ
lakum
for you
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
and subjected
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلْفُلْكَ
l-ful'ka
the ships
لِتَجْرِىَ
litajriya
so that they may sail
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْبَحْرِ
l-baḥri
the sea
بِأَمْرِهِۦ ۖ
bi-amrihi
by His command
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
and subjected
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرَ
l-anhāra
the rivers
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32. Allah is the One Who created the heavens and the earth and sent down water from the sky, then brought forth with it fruits for your sustenance. And He has subjected the ships for you, so that they may sail upon the sea by His command, and He has subjected the rivers for you [37].
[37]
Ingratitude for Allah’s Blessings:
In this verse and the following two verses, Allah Almighty has mentioned His favors upon His servants, without which their lives would not have been possible. For example, He created the earth and the heavens. The earth is the dwelling place for mankind in this universe. Then, He established the system of winds and clouds in the earth and the heavens so that rain would fall upon this earth, providing food for humans and other animals so that they could remain alive. If the cycle of rain were to cease, humans would have nothing to drink or eat. Then, He created cattle for milk and riding, and ships for sea travel. If the construction of ships did not benefit from certain specific physical laws, humans would never have been able to travel by sea. Water, too, is bound by physical laws, due to which humans draw large canals and then smaller channels from rivers to irrigate their fields. Then, humans needed light for work and heat for the ripening of crops, so He created the sun for this purpose. At night, the moon provides light, and when the moon is full, the sap in fruits increases rapidly. Then, day and night are produced by the sun. The day is made for work and the night for rest. And all these things have been put to the service of mankind in such a way that there is not the slightest delay, deficiency, or shortcoming in their function. In short, whatever necessities and desired things were required for human life, Allah Almighty provided them. Then, by granting intellect and understanding, He made man superior and nobler than all other creatures. And if one looks at the details of these blessings, man is incapable of counting them. Then, how did man respond to these blessings of Allah? Some people denied His very existence, and among those who accepted Him, the majority were such that they continued to use Allah’s blessings but, for the fulfillment of needs and the removal of difficulties, kept calling upon others. Can there be any greater injustice and ingratitude than this?
[37]
Ingratitude for Allah’s Blessings:
In this verse and the following two verses, Allah Almighty has mentioned His favors upon His servants, without which their lives would not have been possible. For example, He created the earth and the heavens. The earth is the dwelling place for mankind in this universe. Then, He established the system of winds and clouds in the earth and the heavens so that rain would fall upon this earth, providing food for humans and other animals so that they could remain alive. If the cycle of rain were to cease, humans would have nothing to drink or eat. Then, He created cattle for milk and riding, and ships for sea travel. If the construction of ships did not benefit from certain specific physical laws, humans would never have been able to travel by sea. Water, too, is bound by physical laws, due to which humans draw large canals and then smaller channels from rivers to irrigate their fields. Then, humans needed light for work and heat for the ripening of crops, so He created the sun for this purpose. At night, the moon provides light, and when the moon is full, the sap in fruits increases rapidly. Then, day and night are produced by the sun. The day is made for work and the night for rest. And all these things have been put to the service of mankind in such a way that there is not the slightest delay, deficiency, or shortcoming in their function. In short, whatever necessities and desired things were required for human life, Allah Almighty provided them. Then, by granting intellect and understanding, He made man superior and nobler than all other creatures. And if one looks at the details of these blessings, man is incapable of counting them. Then, how did man respond to these blessings of Allah? Some people denied His very existence, and among those who accepted Him, the majority were such that they continued to use Allah’s blessings but, for the fulfillment of needs and the removal of difficulties, kept calling upon others. Can there be any greater injustice and ingratitude than this?
