A quiet moment with the Quran.
إِن يَشَأْ يُسْكِنِ ٱلرِّيحَ فَيَظْلَلْنَ رَوَاكِدَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍۢ شَكُورٍ
PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING
If He will He calmeth the wind so that they keep still upon its surface - Lo! herein verily are signs for every steadfast grateful (heart). -
What did these words bring you?
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Ash Shura 42:33 connects “If He will He calmeth the wind so that they keep still upon its surface” with peace rooted in remembrance of Allah, justice, and trust, inviting attentive reading rather than a hurried conclusion. Return to this ayah in salah or dua and ask which fear can be placed before Allah and which peaceful action is yours to take.
This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.
Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.
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