The Subjugation of Natural Elements for Human Benefit

Al-Jathiyah — Verses 12–13 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

۞ اللَّهُ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْبَحْرَ لِتَجْرِيَ الْفُلْكُ فِيهِ بِأَمْرِهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِهِ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ١٢

Allah it is He Who has subjected to you the sea, that ships may sail through it by His Command, and that you may seek of His Bounty, and that you may be thankful,

۞ اللَّهُ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْبَحْرَ
Allah it is He Who has subjected to you the sea
لِتَجْرِيَ الْفُلْكُ فِيهِ بِأَمْرِهِ
that ships may sail through it by His Command
وَلِتَبْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِهِ
and that you may seek of His Bounty
وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
and that you may be thankful

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا مِّنْهُ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ١٣

And has subjected to you all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth; it is all as a favour and kindness from Him. Verily, in it are signs for a people who think deeply.

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُم
And has subjected to you
مَّا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ
all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth;
جَمِيعًا مِّنْهُ ۚ
it is all as a favour and kindness from Him.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ
Verily, in it
لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
are signs for a people who think deeply.