Editing Screen: Surah Al-Isra 17 : 66

Editing: Al-Isra

Description <p><strong>Explanatory Note</strong></p> <p>Satan tries to inflict only evil on mankind, yet there are those who listen to his temptations and do his bidding, turning their backs on God’s guidance. God is always merciful to them, provides them with help, support and guidance, facilitates their living, saves them from harm, removes their distress and responds to them when they pray to Him to lift their suffering and hardship. Yet despite all this, they turn away, denying Him and the message He has sent them:</p> <p>Your Lord is He who makes ships go smoothly through the sea, so that you may go about in quest of His bounty. He is indeed most merciful to you. And when you are in distress at sea, all those you may call upon to help you will forsake you, except Him. Yet when He has brought you safe to dry land, you turn away. Indeed, bereft of all gratitude is man! (Verses 66-67)</p> <p>The sūrah portrays this scene of distress at sea by way of an example of hard times. At sea, people realize much more quickly and keenly that they cannot do without God’s help. Any boat or ship they use is no more than a little spot of wood or metal on the surface of an endless great sea. It is subject to the winds and currents that travel in different directions. They cling to life over this little spot, their vessel, which needs God’s care more than anything else.</p>

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