Transliteration:( Wa tahmilu asqaalakum ilaa baladil lam takoonoo baaligheehi illaa bishiqqil anfus; inna Rabbakum la Ra'oofur Raheem )
"And they carry your burdens to a land you could not reach except with great difficulty [9]. Indeed, your Lord is Most Kind and Most Merciful [10]."
This means: O people of Arabia! If Allah Almighty had not created camels, mules, and other such animals as a means of transport, you would have faced immense hardship in reaching distant lands. Not only would long-distance travel have been extremely difficult, but you also would not have been able to carry and transport your trading goods to faraway cities. Allah has now made this task easy and manageable through these animals, and this ease is a blessing for which you should show gratitude.
These camels, horses, and mules survive on the sustenance provided by Allah Almighty, yet they are made to serve human beings. This is solely due to the mercy and kindness of Allah, who has placed a sense of submission and affection in the hearts of these animals for their human caretakers. Were these animals in their wild nature, it would have been nearly impossible to tame or control them. Their ability to be managed and used in service of human needs is a clear sign of Allah’s compassion and power.
The tafsir of Surah An-Nahl verse 7 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nahl ayat 5 which provides the complete commentary from verse 5 through 7.
(16:7) and they carry your loads to many a place which you would be unable to reach without much hardship. Surely your Lord is Intensely Loving, Most Merciful.
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