The Holy Quran 2:164 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

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

Translation

Verily in the creation of the heavens and earth (and whatever wonders are in and lie between the two); in the changing of the night and the day (following each other and each one becoming longer or shorter); in the huge ships which travel on the oceans carrying goods of benefit to man (without sinking despite their tremendous weight); in that water that Allaah showers from the heavens, bringing life (all types of growth) to the earth after its death (after it was bare) and causing all types of creatures to spread out on earth (because most of creation are attracted to fertile areas); and in the varying (directions and temperature) of the winds; and the obedient clouds (that travel and shower rain only where Allaah commands) hanging between the earth and sky; (In all of the above events) are signs for those who use their intelligence (to think deeply about these signs).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Allah's signs in His creation: that is, in His creating the sky so vast and high and without pillars, and creating the earth so vast and firm and spreading it out over the water; in the continual alternation of night and day, and in their shortening and lengthening; in the sailing of ships on the sea; in sending down water from the sky and thereby making…

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