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your god to which you devoted so much time. If all the trees on earth were pens and all the sea,
We will burn it up and then scatter it as dust into with seven more seas besides, was ink Allah’s
the sea. (20:97) words still would not run dry. Allah is Almighty,
Do you not see that Allah has made everything All-Wise. (31:27)
on the earth subservient to you and the ships run- Do you not see that ships sail on the sea by
ning upon the sea by His command? He holds Allah’s blessing so that He can show you some-
back the heaven, preventing it from falling to the thing of His Signs? There are certainly Signs in
earth–except by His permission. Allah is All- that for everyone who is steadfast and thankful.
Compassionate to mankind, Most Merciful. (31:31)
(22:65) The two seas are not the same: the one is sweet,
Or they (the actions of disbelievers) are like the refreshing, delicious to drink, the other salty, bit-
darkness of a fathomless sea which is covered by ter to the taste. Yet from both of them you eat
waves above which are waves above which are fresh flesh and extract ornaments for yourselves
clouds, layers of darkness, one upon the other. If to wear; and you see ships on them, cleaving
he puts out his hand, he can scarcely see it. through the waves so that you can seek His
Those Allah gives no light to, they have no light. bounty and so that hopefully you will be thank-
(24:40) ful. (35:12)
It is He Who has unloosed both seas–the one Among His Signs are the tall ships sailing like
sweet and refreshing, the other salty and mountains through the sea. (42:32)
bitter–and put a dividing line between them, an (It was revealed to Musa,) ‘Leave the sea divided
uncrossable barrier. (25:53) as it is. They are an army who will be drowned.’
So We revealed to Musa, ‘Strike the sea with your (44:24)
staff.’And it split in two, each part like a towering It is Allah Who has made the sea subservient to
cliff. (26:63) you so that the ships sail on it at His command,
He Who made the earth a stable dwelling place enabling you to seek His bounty, so that hope-
and appointed rivers flowing through its midst fully you will be thankful. (45:12)
and placed firmly embedded mountains on it So We seized him (Pharaoh) and his armies and
and set a barrier between the two seas. Is there hurled them into the sea, and he was to blame.
another god besides Allah? No indeed, but most (51:40)
of them do not know it! (27:61) He has let loose the two seas, converging to-
He Who guides you in the darkness of land and gether, with a barrier between them; they do not
sea and sends out the winds bringing advance break through. (55:19-20)
news of His mercy. Is there another god besides His, too, are the ships sailing like mountain
Allah? May Allah be exalted above what they as- peaks on the sea. (55:24)
sociate with Him! (27:63) When the seas flood and overflow, (82:3)
We revealed to Musa’s mother, ‘Suckle him and
then when you fear for him cast him into the sea. SECRET
Do not fear or grieve; We will return him to you Do they not know that Allah knows what they
and make him one of the Messengers.’ (28:7) keep secret and what they make public? (2:77)
So We seized him (Pharaoh) and his troops and There is no good in much of their secret talk, ex-
flung them into the sea. See the final fate of the cept in the case of those who enjoin charity, or
wrongdoers! (28:40) what is right, or putting things right between peo-
Corruption has appeared in both land and sea ple. If anyone does that, seeking the pleasure of
because of what people’s own hands have Allah, We will give him an immense reward.
brought about so that they may taste something (4:114)
of what they have done so that hopefully they Yet you see those with sickness in their hearts
will turn back. (30:41) rushing to them, saying, ‘We fear the wheel of
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