He it is Who enableth you to traverse through land and sea; so that ye even board ships;- they sail with them with a favourable wind, and they rejoice thereat; then comes a stormy wind and the waves come to them from all sides, and they think they are being overwhelmed: they cry unto Allah, sincerely offering (their) duty unto Him saying, "If thou dost deliver us from this, we shall truly show our gratitude!"
Seest thou not how Allah sets forth a parable? - A goodly word like a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the heavens,- of its Lord. So Allah sets forth parables for men, in order that they may receive admonition.
真主使你们在陆上和海上旅行。当你们坐在船中,乘顺风而航行,并因风而欣喜的时候,暴风向船袭来,波涛从各处滚来,船里的人猜想自己已被包围,他们虔诚地祈祷真主,”如果你使我们脱离这次灾难,我们必定感谢你。”
难道你不知道真主有过这样一个比喻吗?一句良言,好比一棵优良的树,其根柢是深固的,其枝条高耸入云,