The Holy Quran 16:14 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِتَأْكُلُوا۟ مِنْهُ لَحْمًا طَرِيًّا وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا۟ مِنْهُ حِلْيَةً تَلْبَسُونَهَا وَتَرَى ٱلْفُلْكَ مَوَاخِرَ فِيهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Translation

It is He Who subjugated the ocean (placed it at your service) so that you may eat fresh meat (fish) from it and extract jewels (pearls) that you wear (as jewellery). You see the ships cleaving their way on it (the ocean) so that (by travelling on sea) you may seek (business) from His bounty and so that you may show gratitude to Him (for this great bounty).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The subjection of the sea and its benefits: that is, even such a fearsome, surging sea, before which frail man counts for nothing, [Allah] has put at your service: you fish in it without difficulty and obtain very tasty, fresh meat. And from some parts of it you bring out pearls and coral, from which precious ornaments are made.

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