70. And indeed We have honoured the Children of Adam, and We have carried them on land and sea, and have provided them with At-Taiyib�t (lawful good things), and have preferred them above many of those whom We have created with a marked preference.
Quran ( 17:70 )
Commentary? ( Ibn kathir)
(Verily, We created man in the best stature (mould).) (95:4) He walks upright on his two feet
and eats with his hand, whilet other living creatures walk on four feet and eat with their
mouths, and He has given him hearing, sight and a heart with which to understand all of that,
to benefit from it, and distinguish between things to know which are good for him and which
are harmful, in both worldly and religious terms.
(and We have carried them on land) means, on animals such as cattle, horses and mules, and
also on the sea in ships and boats, great and small.
(and have provided them with At-Tayyibat,) meaning agricultural produce, fruits, meat, and
milk with all kinds of delicious and desirable flavors and colors and beautiful appearance, and
fine clothes of all kinds of shapes colors and sizes, which they make for themselves or are
brought to them by others from other regions and areas.
(and have preferred them above many of those whom We have created with a marked
preferment. ) means, over all living beings and other kinds of creation.
