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Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 19

Noah · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 571

وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ بِسَاطًا ﴿19﴾
And Allâh has made for you the earth a wide expanse.
وَٱللَّهُ wal-lahu And Allah
جَعَلَ jaʿala made
لَكُمُ lakumu for you
ٱلْأَرْضَ l-arḍa the earth
بِسَاطًۭا bisāṭan an expanse

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19. 1. That is, it has been spread out like a carpet; you walk and move upon it just as you walk and sit and stand upon the carpet spread in your house.

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And it is Allah Who has spread out the earth for you (like a carpet) [11].

[11] Then, there are many more benefits for you in this earth. You build houses on it. You plant gardens, walk around, lie down, sit, and there are wide paths everywhere. If a person has the means, he can travel around the whole world.