A great trial for the children of Israel was the abundance of fish on the day any kind of work was prohibited including fishing. On days other than the Sabbath (Saturday), the fish would literally vanish and the fishermen would come home with nothing. This injunction was a test of perseverance and obedience.
The Ayah
وَسْـَٔلْهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلَّتِى كَانَتْ حَاضِرَةَ ٱلْبَحْرِ إِذْ يَعْدُونَ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ إِذْ تَأْتِيهِمْ حِيتَانُهُمْ يَوْمَ سَبْتِهِمْ شُرَّعًۭا وَيَوْمَ لَا يَسْبِتُونَ ۙ لَا تَأْتِيهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَبْلُوهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ
Ask them ˹O Prophet˺ about ˹the people of˺ the town which was by the sea, who broke the Sabbath. During the Sabbath, ˹abundant˺ fish would come to them clearly visible, but on other days the fish were never seen. In this way We tested them for their rebelliousness.
During my recent trip to Thailand there was a moment when fish appeared in abundance at the river bank when this young child was feeding them. This imagery evocated a powerful link in my mind as a visual manifestation of the ayah. Witnessing this created a vivid image in my mind of what those fisherman had to abstain from on the Sabbath.
This is one example of linking an ayah to your own experiences- allowing you to feel scripture.
