( ألم تر أن الله سخر لكم ما في الأرض والفلك ) أي : وسخر لكم الفلك ، ( تجري في البحر بأمره ) وقيل : " ما في الأرض " : الدواب تركب في البر ، و " الفلك " تركب في البحر ، ( ويمسك السماء أن تقع على الأرض ) يعني : لكيلا تسقط على الأرض ، ( إلا بإذنه إن الله بالناس لرءوف رحيم )
O Messenger! Do you not see that Allah has made the animals and other objects manageable for your needs and benefit, and the benefit of the masses? He also made manageable for you the ships that sail the oceans with His command; sailing from city to city. He also holds back the sky so it does not fall onto Earth except with His command; if He allowed it to fall it would. Indeed, Allah is benevolent and merciful towards the people such that He made these things manageable for them, despite their potential harm.