The Holy Quran 18:79 — Surah Al-Kahf

Arabic text

أَمَّا ٱلسَّفِينَةُ فَكَانَتْ لِمَسَـٰكِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ فَأَرَدتُّ أَنْ أَعِيبَهَا وَكَانَ وَرَآءَهُم مَّلِكٌ يَأْخُذُ كُلَّ سَفِينَةٍ غَصْبًا

Translation

"As for the boat (which I damaged), it belonged to a few poor persons who worked by the sea (whose livelihood depended on their boat). I wished to damage (spoil) it (their boat because) there was a king ahead of them who forcefully seized possession of every boat." (However, he would not seize their boat when he noticed that it was damaged. Thereafter, the poor persons could easily repair their boat and use it again instead of losing it altogether.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

أما السفينة التي خرقتها فإنها كانت لأناس محتاجين -لا يملكون ما يكفيهم ويسد حاجتهم- يعملون في البحر عليها سعيًا وراء الرزق، فأردت أن أعيبها بذلك الخرق؛ لأن أمامهم ملكًا يأخذ كل سفينة صالحة غصبًا من أصحابها.

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