Allah says, pointing out His mighty power in creating different things, how
He has created the two seas (kinds of water). The fresh, palatable sea (kind of
water) refers to the rivers which flow among people, rivers great and small
according to people's needs in all regions and areas and lands. This water is
sweet and palatable for whoever wants to drink it.
[وَهَـذَا مِلْحٌ
أُجَاجٌ]
and that is salty and bitter. means, unpalatable. This is the ocean in which
the big ships sail, and is salty and undrinkable. Alla0h says:
[وَهَـذَا مِلْحٌ
أُجَاجٌ]
(and that is salty and bittery.) Then Allah says:
[وَمِن كُلٍّ
تَأْكُلُونَ لَحْماً طَرِيّاً]
(And from them both you eat fresh tender meat,) meaning, fish.
[وَتَسْتَخْرِجُونَ
حِلْيَةً تَلْبَسُونَهَا]
(and derive the ornaments that you wear.) This is like the Ayah:
[يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا
الُّلؤْلُؤُ وَالمَرْجَانُ فَبِأَىِّ ءَالاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ]
(Out of them both come out pearl and coral. Then which of the blessings of
your Lord will you both (Jinn and men) deny) (55:22-23).
[وَتَرَى الْفُلْكَ
فِيهِ مَوَاخِرَ]
And you see the ships cleaving, means, they travel through it, plowing
through the water with their beak-shaped bows. Muja0hid said, The wind drives
the ships, and the wind cannot drive any ships except the big ones.
[وَلِتَبْتَغُواْ مِن
فَضْلِهِ]
that you may seek of His bounty, means, through your journeys to engage in
trade from one land to another.
[وَلَعَلَّكُمْ
تَشْكُرُونَ]
and that you may give thanks. means, that you may give thanks to your Lord
for subjugating this mighty creation -- the sea -- to you, so that you can
travel through it as you wish and go wherever you want, and nothing stops you؛
His power has subjugated for you whatever is in the heavens and on earth, and
all of this is by His grace and mercy.
[يُولِجُ الَّيْلَ
فِى النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِى الَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ
كُلٌّ يَجْرِى لاًّجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ذَلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ
وَالَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ مَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِن قِطْمِيرٍ - إِن
تَدْعُوهُمْ لاَ يَسْمَعُواْ دُعَآءَكُمْ وَلَوْ سَمِعُواْ مَا اسْتَجَابُواْ
لَكُمْ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ يَكْفُرُونَ بِشِرْكِـكُمْ وَلاَ يُنَبِّئُكَ مِثْلُ
خَبِيرٍ ]
(13. He merges the night into the day, and He merges the day into the night.
And He has subjected the sun and the moon, each runs its course for a term
appointed. Such is Allah, your Lord; His is the kingdom. And those, whom you
invoke or call upon instead of Him, own not even a Qitmir.) (14. If you invoke
them, they hear your call; and if (in case) they were to hear, they could not
grant it to you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will disown your
worshipping them. And none can inform you like Him Who is the All-Knower.)
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