Surah Yunus Verse 22 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : It is He who enables you to travel on land…

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Translation Transliteration — Yunus

هُوَ الَّذِي يُسَيِّرُكُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ ۖ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا كُنتُمْ فِي الْفُلْكِ وَجَرَيْنَ بِهِم بِرِيحٍ طَيِّبَةٍ وَفَرِحُوا بِهَا جَاءَتْهَا رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ وَجَاءَهُمُ الْمَوْجُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَظَنُّوا أَنَّهُمْ أُحِيطَ بِهِمْ ۙ دَعَوُا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ لَئِنْ أَنجَيْتَنَا مِنْ هَٰذِهِ لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الشَّاكِرِينَ ۝٢٢

🔤 Transliteration

Huwal lazee yusaiyirukum fil barri walbahri hattaaa izaa kuntum fil fulki wa jaraina bihim bireeh in taiyibatinw wa farihoo bihaa jaaa`at haa reehun `aasifunw wa jaaa`ahumul mawju min kulli makaaninw wa zannooo annahum uheeta bihim da`awul laaha mukhliseena lahud deena la`in anjaitanaa min haazihee lanakoonannna minash shaakireen

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

It is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

يُسَيِّرُكُمْ (Yusayyirukum): He enables you to move and travel.
الْفُلْكِ (Al-Fulk): The ships or vessels.
رِيحٍ طَيِّبَةٍ (Reehin Tayyibah): A gentle, favorable wind.
رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ (Reehun 'Asif): A violent, raging wind.
الْمَوْجُ (Al-Mawj): The waves—the rising and surging of the sea water.
أُحِيطَ بِهِمْ (Uheeta bihim): They were surrounded and overwhelmed, meaning destruction had closed in on them from all sides.

Tafsir (Explanation):

Allah—glorified and exalted—reminds His servants of His boundless mercy and absolute power. He is the One who enables you, O people, to travel across the land on foot or on mounts, and across the sea in ships. It is He who makes your journeys possible and smooth, not your own strength or planning.

Now, picture this scene: You are aboard a ship, sailing through the vast ocean. The wind is gentle and favorable, and the journey is pleasant. The passengers rejoice in the calm conditions, feeling safe and at ease. But suddenly, without warning, the wind turns violent and fierce. The waves rise from every direction, towering over the ship, crashing from all sides. The passengers realize that they are completely surrounded by the fury of the sea. They are overwhelmed with the certainty that death is imminent, that they are trapped with no escape.

In that moment of utter helplessness, all false gods, all idols, all worldly attachments, and all pretenses are forgotten. Their hearts turn instinctively and sincerely to Allah alone. They cry out to Him with pure, unwavering devotion, making a solemn vow: "If You save us from this calamity, we will surely be among the grateful—those who thank You with their hearts, tongues, and deeds."

This verse beautifully illustrates the innate human nature (fitrah): when all means of escape are cut off and no one can help, the soul naturally turns to its true Creator. The polytheists, who worshipped idols in times of ease, abandoned their false deities in times of crisis and called upon Allah alone. This is clear proof that the heart knows its Lord, even when the mind is clouded by heedlessness.

A Da'wah Reflection:

Dear reader, reflect deeply on this scene. If even the disbelievers instinctively turn to Allah in times of distress, how much more should we, as believers, remain constantly connected to Him? The One who calms the raging sea and commands the wind is the same One who manages your affairs on land and in the air, in times of ease and hardship alike.

This verse also carries a powerful lesson about gratitude. How often do we promise Allah that we will be grateful when He relieves our distress—and then forget our promise once we are safe on solid ground? Let this be a reminder to you: when you are blessed with safety, health, and provision, remember that these are gifts from Allah. Thank Him not only with your tongue but with your actions—by obeying His commands, staying away from His prohibitions, and using His blessings to serve others.

The sea of life is full of storms—some visible, some hidden. But the believer knows that the Captain of the ship is Allah, and no storm can overwhelm the one who holds firmly to Him. So, turn to Him in all your affairs, in ease and in hardship, and you will find that He is always near, always listening, and always ready to save those who sincerely call upon Him.

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📜 Verse 20-24 — Yunus

20وَيَقُولُونَ لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ آيَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ ۖ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَا الْغَيْبُ لِلَّهِ فَانتَظِرُوا إِنِّي مَعَكُم مِّنَ الْمُنتَظِرِينَ

And they say, "Why is a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?" So say, "The unseen is only for Allah [to administer], so wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."

21وَإِذَا أَذَقْنَا النَّاسَ رَحْمَةً مِّن بَعْدِ ضَرَّاءَ مَسَّتْهُمْ إِذَا لَهُم مَّكْرٌ فِي آيَاتِنَا ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ أَسْرَعُ مَكْرًا ۚ إِنَّ رُسُلَنَا يَكْتُبُونَ مَا تَمْكُرُونَ

And when We give the people a taste of mercy after adversity has touched them, at once they conspire against Our verses. Say, "Allah is swifter in strategy." Indeed, Our messengers record that which you conspire

22هُوَ الَّذِي يُسَيِّرُكُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ ۖ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا كُنتُمْ فِي الْفُلْكِ وَجَرَيْنَ بِهِم بِرِيحٍ طَيِّبَةٍ وَفَرِحُوا بِهَا جَاءَتْهَا رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ وَجَاءَهُمُ الْمَوْجُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَظَنُّوا أَنَّهُمْ أُحِيطَ بِهِمْ ۙ دَعَوُا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ لَئِنْ أَنجَيْتَنَا مِنْ هَٰذِهِ لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الشَّاكِرِينَ

23فَلَمَّا أَنجَاهُمْ إِذَا هُمْ يَبْغُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ ۗ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا بَغْيُكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُم ۖ مَّتَاعَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَنُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

But when He saves them, at once they commit injustice upon the earth without right. O mankind, your injustice is only against yourselves, [being merely] the enjoyment of worldly life. Then to Us is your return, and We will inform you of what you used to do.

24إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا كَمَاءٍ أَنزَلْنَاهُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَاخْتَلَطَ بِهِ نَبَاتُ الْأَرْضِ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ النَّاسُ وَالْأَنْعَامُ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَخَذَتِ الْأَرْضُ زُخْرُفَهَا وَازَّيَّنَتْ وَظَنَّ أَهْلُهَا أَنَّهُمْ قَادِرُونَ عَلَيْهَا أَتَاهَا أَمْرُنَا لَيْلًا أَوْ نَهَارًا فَجَعَلْنَاهَا حَصِيدًا كَأَن لَّمْ تَغْنَ بِالْأَمْسِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

The example of [this] worldly life is but like rain which We have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth absorb - [those] from which men and livestock eat - until, when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified and its people suppose that they have capability over it, there comes to it Our command by night or by day, and We make it as a harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do We explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought.

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Surah Yunus Verse 22 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : It is He who enables you to travel on land…

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