Surah Al-Isra Ayat 66 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 66
It is your Lord who drives the ship for you through the sea that you may seek of His bounty. Indeed, He is ever, to you, Merciful.
Your Lord is He That maketh the Ship go smoothly for you through the sea, in order that ye may seek of his Bounty. For he is unto you most Merciful.
Your Lord is He Who steers your vessels across the seas that you may seek of His Bounty. He is ever Merciful towards you.
Your Lord is He Who drives the ship for you through the sea, in order that you may seek of His Bounty. Truly! He is Ever Most Merciful towards you.
(O mankind), your Lord is He Who driveth for you the ship upon the sea that ye may seek of His bounty. Lo! He was ever Merciful toward you.
Your Lord is (the One) Who urges on for you the ships in the sea that you may seek of His Grace; surely He has been Ever-Merciful towards you.
[People], it is your Lord who makes ships go smoothly for you on the sea so that you can seek His bounty: He is most merciful towards you.
تمہارا پروردگار وه ہے جو تمہارے لئے دریا میں کشتیاں چلاتا ہے تاکہ تم اس کا فضل تلاش کرو۔ وه تمہارے اوپر بہت ہی مہربان ہے
Quran 17 Verse 66 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Isra ayat 66, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(17:66) Your Lord is He Who steers your vessels across the seas[82] that you may seek of His Bounty.[83] He is ever Merciful towards you.
82. This passage (Surah Al-Isra, Ayat 66-72) is closely connected with the previous one. It tells man that if he wants to protect himself from the allurements, temptations and false promises of Satan who has been his avowed enemy from the day of his creation, he should recognize his real Lord and be steadfast in His obedience. Satan intends to prove that man is not worthy of the honor with which Allah has blessed him. Therefore if he follows any other way he cannot escape the snares of Satan.
In this passage, arguments of Tauhid have been put forward in order to make man steadfast in his faith and refrain from shirk.
83. That is, try to avail of the economic, social, educational and intellectual benefits which are provided by the sea voyages.
Ibn-Kathir
66. Your Lord is He Who drives the ship for you through the sea, in order that you may seek of His bounty. Truly, He is ever Most Merciful towards you.
Allah tells us of His kindness towards His servants by subjugating for them ships on the sea. He makes it easy for them to use ships to serve their interests, seeking His bounty through trade between one region and another. He says:
(Truly, He is ever Most Merciful towards you.) meaning, He does this for you out of His grace and mercy towards you.
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