Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Jathiyah Verse 12

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Allah is the One who has subjugated for you the sea, so that the ships may sail in it with His command, and so that you may seek His grace, and so that you offer gratitude.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Allah is the One Who has subjected the sea for you so that ships may sail upon it by His command, and that you may seek His bounty, and that perhaps you will be grateful.

Ruwwad Translation Center

It is Allah Who has subjected for you the sea, so that the ships may sail on it by His command, and so that you may seek His bounty, and so that you may be grateful.

A. J. Arberry

God is He who has subjected to you the sea, that the ships may run on it at His commandment, and that you may seek His bounty; haply so you will be thankful.

Abdul Haleem

It is God who subjected the sea for you––ships sail on it by His command so that you can seek His bounty and give Him thanks––

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Allah it is Who hath subjected the sea for your sake, that the ships may run thereon by His command and that ye may seek of His grace, and that haply ye may return thanks.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

It is Allah Who has subjected the sea to you, that ships may sail through it by His command, that ye may seek of his Bounty, and that ye may be grateful.

Abul Ala Maududi

Allah it is Who has subjected the sea to you so that ships may sail upon it at His bidding and you may seek of His Bounty and give thanks to Him.

Ahmed Ali

It is God who subjugated the ocean for you so that ships may ply through it by His command, and you may seek His bounty, and may haply be grateful.

Ahmed Raza Khan

It is Allah Who has subjected the sea for you so that ships may sail upon it by His command, and for you to seek His munificence, and so that you may give thanks.

Ali Quli Qarai

It is Allah who disposed the sea for you[r benefit] so that the ships may sail in it by His command, that you may seek of His bounty and that you may give thanks.

Ali Ünal

God it is Who has made the sea to be of service to you by making it subservient (to His command) so that the ships may run through it by His command, and that you may seek of His bounty, and that (in return) you may give thanks.

Amatul Rahman Omar

It is Allâh Who has made the sea subservient to you so that the ships may sail upon it by His command and so that by means of these ships you may seek His bounty and give (Him) thanks.

English Literal

God (is) who manipulated/subjugated for you the sea/ocean for the ship/ships (to) flow/run in it with His order/command, and (for) you to wish/desire from His grace/favour , and maybe/perhaps you thank/be grateful.

Faridul Haque

It is Allah Who has subjected the sea for you so that ships may sail upon it by His command, and for you to seek His munificence, and so that you may give thanks.

Hamid S. Aziz

It is Allah Who has made subservient to you the sea that the ships may run therein by His command, and that you may seek of His grace, and that you may give thanks.

Hilali & Khan

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,

Maulana Mohammad Ali

This is guidance; and those who disbelieve in the messages of their Lord, for them is a painful chastisement of an evil (kind).

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Allah is He Who made subservient to you the sea that the ships may run therein by His command, and that you may seek of His grace, and that you may give thanks.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Allah it is Who hath made the sea of service unto you that the ships may run thereon by His command, and that ye may seek of His bounty, and that haply ye may be thankful;

Muhammad Sarwar

God has made the sea subservient to you so that ships sail on by His command and you seek His favors. Perhaps you will be grateful.

Qaribullah & Darwish

It is Allah who has subjected to you the sea so that ships run upon it at His command, and so that you may seek His bounty and be thankful.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

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.

Wahiduddin Khan

It is God who has subjected the sea to you so that you may sail thereon by His command, and so that you may seek His bounty, and so that you may be grateful.

Talal Itani

It is God who placed the sea at your service, so that ships may run through it by His command, and that you may seek of His bounty, and that you may give thanks.

Tafsir jalalayn

God it is Who disposed for you the sea so that the ships may sail upon it by His command, by His permission, and that you may seek, that you may request, by way of trade, of His bounty, and that perhaps you may give thanks.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

The Subjugation of the Sea, etc., is among Allah's Signs

Allah the Exalted says,

اللَّهُ الَّذِي سخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْبَحْرَ

Allah, it is He Who has subjected to you the sea,

Allah the Exalted mentions some of the favors He gave to His servants, such as subjecting the sea for their service,

لِتَجْرِيَ 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,

وَلِتَبْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِهِ

and that you may seek of His bounty,

i.e. in commercial and business transactions,

وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ



and that you may be thankful.

i.e. for earning various provisions brought to you from far away provinces and distant areas through the sea.

Allah the Exalted said