سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 164
إِنَّ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلَّتِى تَجْرِى فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ بِمَا يَنفَعُ ٱلنَّاسَ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مِن مَّآءٍ فَأَحْيَا بِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَبَثَّ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ دَآبَّةٍ وَتَصْرِيفِ ٱلرِّيَـٰحِ وَٱلسَّحَابِ ٱلْمُسَخَّرِ بَيْنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿164﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, and the ships which sail through the sea with that which is of use to mankind, and the water (rain) which Allâh sends down from the sky and makes the earth alive therewith after its death, and the moving (living) creatures of all kinds that He has scattered therein, and in the veering of winds and clouds which are held between the sky and the earth, are indeed Ayât (proofs, evidence, signs, etc.) for people of understanding.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
خَلْقِ
khalqi
(the) creation
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ
wa-ikh'tilāfi
and alternation
ٱلَّيْلِ
al-layli
of the night
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahāri
and the day
وَٱلْفُلْكِ
wal-ful'ki
and the ships
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
which
تَجْرِى
tajrī
sail
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْبَحْرِ
l-baḥri
the sea
بِمَا
bimā
with what
يَنفَعُ
yanfaʿu
benefits
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
[the] people
وَمَآ
wamā
and what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
(has) sent down
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
مِن
min
[of]
مَّآءٍۢ
māin
water
فَأَحْيَا
fa-aḥyā
giving life
بِهِ
bihi
thereby
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
(to) the earth
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
مَوْتِهَا
mawtihā
its death
وَبَثَّ
wabatha
and dispersing
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
مِن
min
[of]
كُلِّ
kulli
every
دَآبَّةٍۢ
dābbatin
moving creature
وَتَصْرِيفِ
wataṣrīfi
and directing
ٱلرِّيَـٰحِ
l-riyāḥi
(of) the winds
وَٱلسَّحَابِ
wal-saḥābi
and the clouds
ٱلْمُسَخَّرِ
l-musakhari
[the] controlled
بَيْنَ
bayna
between
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
laāyātin
surely (are) Signs
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يَعْقِلُونَ
yaʿqilūna
who use their intellect
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164. Surely, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, in the alternation of night and day, in the ships that sail the sea with what benefits people, in the water which Allah sends down from the sky—by which He revives the earth after its death and scatters throughout it all kinds of living creatures—in the changing of the winds, and in the clouds made subservient between the sky and the earth, there are indeed many signs for people who use reason [202].
[202]
Eight Proofs of the Oneness of Allah:
In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned eight matters for those who reflect, which are clear proofs of the existence of Allah and His unlimited power and authority. For example, creating such a magnificent sky without pillars, and making the earth in such a way that it provides for all the needs of the creatures living upon it. The coming and going of day and night in succession, and the increase and decrease in their durations; ships sailing in the vast, dreadful, and turbulent seas; sending down rain from the sky, by which the dead earth is brought to life; establishing the system of reproduction in every living being and spreading them all over the face of the earth; changing the direction of the winds; and driving the clouds in the heights according to His will. All these are acts that no being other than Allah can accomplish. Then, what are those tasks in which Allah would need other gods or goddesses? After mentioning the above matters, it is also stated that for those who reflect, there are many other such signs in this universe besides these.
[202]
Eight Proofs of the Oneness of Allah:
In this verse, Allah Almighty has mentioned eight matters for those who reflect, which are clear proofs of the existence of Allah and His unlimited power and authority. For example, creating such a magnificent sky without pillars, and making the earth in such a way that it provides for all the needs of the creatures living upon it. The coming and going of day and night in succession, and the increase and decrease in their durations; ships sailing in the vast, dreadful, and turbulent seas; sending down rain from the sky, by which the dead earth is brought to life; establishing the system of reproduction in every living being and spreading them all over the face of the earth; changing the direction of the winds; and driving the clouds in the heights according to His will. All these are acts that no being other than Allah can accomplish. Then, what are those tasks in which Allah would need other gods or goddesses? After mentioning the above matters, it is also stated that for those who reflect, there are many other such signs in this universe besides these.
