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mixed up with bone. That is how We repaid it brings forth fruits as provision for you. He has
them for their insolence. And We certainly speak made the ships subservient to you to run upon
the truth. (6:146) the sea by His command, and He has made the
He (Musa) said, ‘It is my staff. I lean on it and rivers subservient to you. (14:32)
beat down leaves for my sheep with it and have It is He Who made the sea subservient to you so
other uses for it.’ (20:18) that you can eat fresh flesh from it and bring out
And Dawud and Sulayman when they gave from it ornaments to wear. And you see the ships
judgement about the field, when the people’s cleaving through it so that you can seek His
sheep strayed into it at night. We were Witness to bounty, and so that hopefully you will show
their judgement. (21:78) thanks. (16:14)
(One of the two litigants said to Dawud,) ‘This Your Lord is He Who propels the ships on the sea
brother of mine has ninety-nine ewes and I have for you so that you may seek His bounty. He is
only one. He said, "Let me have charge of it," and indeed Most Merciful to you. (17:66)
got the better of me with his words.’ He said, ‘He Do you not see that Allah has made everything
has wronged you by asking for your ewe to add on the earth subservient to you and the ships run-
to his ewes. Truly many partners are unjust to one ning upon the sea by His command? He holds
another–except those who believe and do right back the heaven, preventing it from falling to the
actions, and how few they are!’ Dawud realised earth–except by His permission. Allah is All-
that We had put him to the test. He begged for- Compassionate to mankind, Most Merciful.
giveness from his Lord and fell down prone, (22:65)
prostrating, and repented. (38:23-24) And you are conveyed on them (your livestock)
and on ships as well. (23:22)
SHEETS OF PAPER We revealed to him (Nuh): ‘Build the Ship under
They do not measure Allah with His true meas- Our supervision and as We reveal. When Our
ure when they say, ‘Allah would not send down command comes and water bubbles up from the
anything to a mere human being.’ Say: ‘Who, earth, load into it a pair of every species, and
then, sent down the Book which Musa brought your family–except for those among them against
as a Light and Guidance for the people?’ You put whom the word has already gone ahead. And do
it down on sheets of paper to display it while not address Me concerning those who do wrong.
concealing much. You were taught things you They shall be drowned.’ (23:27)
did not know, neither you nor your forefathers. When you and those with you are settled in the
Say: ‘Allah!’ Then leave them engrossed in play- Ship, then say: "Praise be to Allah Who has res-
ing their games. (6:91) cued us from the people of the wrongdoers!"
(23:28)
SHIP So We rescued him (Nuh) and those with him in
In the creation of the heavens and earth, and the the loaded ship. (26:119)
alternation of the night and day, and the ships When they embark in ships, they call on Allah,
which sail the seas to people’s benefit, and the making their religion sincerely His, but then
water which Allah sends down from the sky–by when He delivers them safely to the land, they
which He brings the earth to life when it was associate others with Him. (29:65)
dead and scatters about in it creatures of every Among His Signs is that He sends the winds bear-
kind–and the varying direction of the winds, and ing good news, to give you a taste of His mercy,
the clouds subservient between heaven and and to make the ships run by His command, and
earth, there are Signs for people who use their in- to enable you to seek His bounty so that hope-
tellect. (2:164) fully you will be thankful. (30:46)
Allah is He Who created the heavens and the Do you not see that ships sail on the sea by
earth and sends down water from the sky and by Allah’s blessing so that He can show you some-
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