سورة یسٓ
Surah Yâ Sîn 36:41
O Perfect Man! · Verse 41 of 83
وَآيَةٌ لَهُمْ أَنَّا حَمَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ فِي الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And it is a sign for these people that We carry their children in the fully laden ships.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And a Sign for them is that We bore their race (through the Flood) in the loaded Ark;
Ahmed Ali
That We bore their progeny in the laden ark is a sign for them;
12 more translations
Ali Unal
A(nother) sign for them is that We bear their generations on the ship laden (with them and their cargo, and yet sustained in the water, without sinking).
Daryabadi
And a sign Unto them is that We bear their offspring in a laden ship.
Faridul Haque
And a sign for them is that We lodged them in a laden ship, while they were in their forefathers backs.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And a sign to them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And a Sign for them is that WE carry their offspring in the laden ships.
Muhammad Asad
And [it ought to be] a sign for them that We bear their offspring [over the seas] in laden ships,
Muhammad Musin Khan
And an Ayah (sign) for them is that We bore their offspring in the laden ship [of Nuh (Noah)].
Muhammad Pickthall
And a token unto them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship,
Muhammad Sarwar
how We carried them and their offspring inside the laden Ark
Muhammed ali Shakir
And a sign to them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship.
Rashad Khalifa
Another sign for them is that we carried their ancestors on the loaded ark.
Shabbir Ahmed
Another sign for them is that We carry the Children of Adam on the loaded ship.
Commentary 36:41Al-Falakالْفُلْكِ is a celestial body and Fulkفُلْكِ is a ship. Both words derive from the same root. Here al-Falkالْفُلْك does not necessarily mean ships…
وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمْ أَنَّا حَمَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ فِي الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ
36:41Al-Falakالْفُلْكِ is a celestial body and Fulkفُلْكِ is a ship. Both words derive from the same root. Here al-Falkالْفُلْك does not necessarily mean ships on the ocean. It may refer to any means of transportation that cleaves or sails through a medium, be it water, air or space. It is said that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) was enjoying his midday rest when he rose up with a smile on his face. A lady named Umm-i-Sulaim inquired about the reason for his smile. The Holy Prophet (pbuh) replied that the soldiers of his ummah would wage Jihâd while on board of sailing ships. The verse is a prophecy about the future ocean travel on fully laden ships. These means of transportation may also include airships of the modern age. In that sense, the verse also contains a prophecy about the future travels on sea and air.