فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسْرًا 3
Translations
And the ships sailing with ease
Transliteration
Fal-jāryāti yusrā
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to the winds (or ships/celestial bodies, depending on interpretation) that flow with ease and swiftness. Classical scholars like Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir interpret 'al-jāryāt' (the runners/floaters) as either the winds dispersing clouds and bringing rain, or ships sailing smoothly across the sea. The phrase 'yusrā' (with ease) emphasizes the effortless, ordained motion of these phenomena as signs of Allah's creative power and mercy. This ayah is part of an oath by which Allah swears to the reality of the Day of Judgment.
Revelation Context
Surah Adh-Dhariyat is a Meccan surah revealed during the early period of Prophet Muhammad's mission. This ayah is the third in a series of oaths (ayaat 1-4) that Allah uses to affirm the certainty of the Resurrection. The context addresses the disbelievers of Mecca who denied the possibility of resurrection, and these oaths appeal to observable natural phenomena as evidence of Allah's power to resurrect.
Related Hadiths
While no hadith directly comments on this specific ayah, Surah Adh-Dhariyat's theme of Allah's signs (ayat) is reinforced in numerous hadiths. See Sahih Muslim 2794, where the Prophet (peace be upon him) describes how reflection upon creation leads to knowledge of Allah's attributes and power.
Themes
Key Lesson
Believers should contemplate the smooth, ordained functioning of natural phenomena—whether winds, waters, or celestial bodies—as profound reminders of Allah's complete mastery and control, which should strengthen our conviction in His power to resurrect humanity on the Day of Judgment.