It is narrated from Sa'id bin Abi Hilal (may Allah have mercy on him) that Alaa bin Ismail (may Allah have mercy on him) informed him that when Allah Almighty created the sea, He said to it: "When I make some of My creation ride upon you, what will you do to them?" The sea said: "I will not let them remain upon me." Allah Almighty said: "Rather, I will place My wrath within your shores and I will command you regarding it."