سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 31
وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِهِمْ وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We have placed on the earth firm mountains, lest it should shake with them, and We placed therein broad highways for them to pass through, that they may be guided.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
And We (have) placed
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
رَوَٰسِىَ
rawāsiya
firmly set mountains
أَن
an
lest
تَمِيدَ
tamīda
it (should) shake
بِهِمْ
bihim
with them
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
and We made
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
فِجَاجًۭا
fijājan
broad passes
سُبُلًۭا
subulan
(as) ways
لَّعَلَّهُمْ
laʿallahum
so that they may
يَهْتَدُونَ
yahtadūna
(be) guided
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
31. 1. That is, if these great mountains were not on the earth, the earth would have continued to shake and tremble, due to which the earth would have been deprived of the ability to become a dwelling and place of settlement for humans and animals. We placed the burden of mountains upon it and thus protected it from being unstable.
31. 2. This refers to either the earth or the mountains, meaning that spacious paths were made in the earth or passes were placed in the mountains, making it easy to travel from one region to another. Another meaning could be that through these, people are able to obtain the benefits and interests of their livelihood.
31. 2. This refers to either the earth or the mountains, meaning that spacious paths were made in the earth or passes were placed in the mountains, making it easy to travel from one region to another. Another meaning could be that through these, people are able to obtain the benefits and interests of their livelihood.
