Allah has portioned it out among His creatures according to their needs; rivers and springs in every land, according to what they need for themselves and their lands | This was the view of Ibn Jurayj and of Ibn Jarir, and this is the meaning without a doubt, for nowhere in creation is there a sea which is fresh and sweet |
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and that is salty and bitter; meaning that it is salty, bitter and not easy to swallow | Is there any god with Allah! meaning, between the sweet water and the saltwater |
And it is He Who has let free the two seas, this is palatable and sweet, and that is salty and bitter; means, He has created the two kinds of water, sweet and salty.
26Nay, but most of them know not! Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you both deny! The sweet water is like that in rivers, springs and wells, which is fresh, sweet, palatable water | Allah has told us about reality so that His servants may realize His blessings to them and give thanks to Him |
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At the beginning of each month the tides ebb and flood, and when the month starts to wane they retreat until they go back to where they started |
When the crescent of the following month appears, the tide begins to ebb again until the fourteenth of the month, then it decreases.