Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Ar-Room, Ayah 46
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(And of His signs) and of the signs of His divine Oneness and power (is this: He sendeth herald winds) that the rain is being created (to make you taste His mercy) His bounty, (and that the ships may sail at His command) by His will in the sea, (and that ye may seek His favour) that by sailing in your ships you seek His provision, (and that haply ye may be thankful) for His bounty.
Related Hadiths
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The wind comes from Allah's mercy. Salamah's version has: It is Allah's mercy; it (sometimes) brings blessing and (sometimes) brings punishment. So when y...
"Do not curse the wind, for it is from the mercy of Allah, bringing Rahmah (i.e., rain and breezes), or destruction. But ask Allah for its goodness, and seek refuge with Allah from its evil."
"Do not curse the wind. When you see what you dislike, then say: 'Allahumma inna nas-aluka min khairi hadhihir-rih, wa khairi ma fiha wa khairi ma umirat bihi wa na'udhu bika min sharri hadhihir-rih ...
“When the Prophet (ﷺ) would see the wind he would say: ‘O Allah, indeed, I ask You for its good, the good of what is in it, and the good of what it has been sent with. And I seek refuge in You from it...
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
And of His signs exalted be He is that He unleashes the winds as bearers of good tidings meaning so that they may bring you good tidings of rain and that He may let you taste thereby of His mercy namely in the way of rain and fertile soil and that the ships may run thereby by His command by His will and that you may seek that you may request of His bounty provision by way of commerce at sea and that perhaps you might then give thanks for these graces O people of Mecca and so affirm His Oneness.