What does Quran 42:32 mean?

Quran 42:32 (Surah Ash-Shura, Ayah 32) translates to: "And of His signs are the ships in the sea, like mountains."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 42:32 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ash-Shura (Consultation), the 42th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih Muslim.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Signs, Divine Power, Creation, Patience, Spiritual Reflection.

وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِ ٱلْجَوَارِ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ

Wa min Aayaatihil ja waarifil bahri kal a'lam

And of His signs are the ships in the sea, like mountains.

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2 other themes with weak connections

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Signs in creation

42:32Ayah 153

6 ayahs in Ash-Shura are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

And of His signs are the ships that run on the sea appearing like landmarks like mountains in terms of their magnitude.

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