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,
[وَلَعَلَّكُمْ
تَشْكُرُونَ]
(and that you may be thankful.) for earning various provisions brought to you
from far away provinces and distant areas through the sea. Allah the Exalted
said,
[وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمْ
مَّا فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَمَا فِى الاٌّرْضِ]
(And has subjected to you all that is in the heavens and all that is on the
earth;) the stars, the mountains, the seas, the rivers and all that you use for
your benefit; these are all from His favor, kindness and bounty. Allah's
statement next,
[جَمِيعاً
مِّنْهُ]
(it is all from Him.) Alone without partners in giving any of it. Allah the
Exalted said in another Ayah,
[وَمَا بِكُم مِّن
نِّعْمَةٍ فَمِنَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ إِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الضُّرُّ فَإِلَيْهِ تَجْـَرُونَ
]
(And whatever of blessings you have, it is from Allah. Then, when harm
touches you unto Him you cry aloud for help.) (16:53) Ibn Jarir recorded that
Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said about Allah's statement,
[وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمْ
مَّا فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَمَا فِى الاٌّرْضِ جَمِيعاً مِّنْهُ]
(And has subjected to you all that is in the heavens and all that is on the
earth; it is all from Him.) "Everything is from Allah, and that is a Name from
His Names. So it all comes from Him without rivals to dispute His authority;
surely, this fact is completely certain.'' Allah said.
[إِنَّ فِى ذلِكَ
لآيَـتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ]
(Verily, in it are signs for a people who think deeply.)
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