A014
Surah: 016 - Ayah: 014
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16:14
The ta'wil of land is materiality and that of ocean is spirituality. God says: "It is He Who has made the ocean subject, that you may eat fresh meat from thence, and bring forth from thence ornaments (pearl etc.) which you wear" (16:14). The ta'wil is that God has subjugated spirituality to you, through the Imam of the time, so that, you may acquire knowledge from it and bring forth from its depth, the Pearl of Intellect.
Tariyy (Fresh)
In verses (16:14; 35:12) fresh meat is mentioned, which is that of fish. The ta’wil of it is the fresh knowledge which is directly received from the spiritual hudud, whereas the ta'wil of the meat of sheep and other (land) animals is the knowledge of certainty which is received from the physical hudud. In addition to fish, pearls are also brought out from the ocean, and its ta'wil is that the carifs can also have access to the pearl of Intellect.
This verse has been referred 5 times.