31. Surah Luqman

Mecca Period [57]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ الْفُلْكَ تَجْرِي فِي الْبَحْرِ بِنِعْمَتِ اللَّهِ لِيُرِيَكُم مِّنْ آيَاتِهِ...

31:31. Seest thou not that the ships sail through the Ocean by the grace of Allah? -- that He may show you of His Signs?

...إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ ﴿٣١﴾

Verily in this are Signs for all who constantly persevere and give thanks.

C3620. Even the things that man makes are, as using the forces of Nature, evidence of the grace of Allah, Who has subdued these wonderful forces to the use of man.

But this gift of mastery can only be understood and appreciated by constant perseverance, combined with a recognition of the divine gifts ("giving thanks").

Sabbar is an intensive form from sabr and I have indicated it by the adverb "constantly".

Asad’s Version:

(31:31) Art thou not aware how the ships speed through the sea by God's favour, so that He might show you some of His wonders? Herein, behold, there are messages indeed for all who are wholly patient in adversity and deeply grateful [to God].