What does Quran 55:24 mean?

Quran 55:24 (Surah Ar-Rahmaan, Ayah 24) translates to: "And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 55:24 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ar-Rahmaan (The Beneficent), the 55th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

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: Nature References, Divine Power, Creation, Tawhid, Divine Signs.

وَلَهُ ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْمُنشَـَٔاتُ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ

Wa lahul jawaaril mun sha'aatu fil bahri kal a'laam

And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.

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Signs in creation

55:24Ayah 178

17 ayahs in Ar-Rahmaan are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

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His are the crafted ships that sail in the sea appearing like landmarks like mountains in their tremendous size and height.

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