سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 61
أَمَّن جَعَلَ ٱلْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَجَعَلَ خِلَـٰلَهَآ أَنْهَـٰرًا وَجَعَلَ لَهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ حَاجِزًا ۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿61﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Is not He (better than your gods) Who has made the earth as a fixed abode, and has placed rivers in its midst, and has placed firm mountains therein, and has set a barrier between the two seas (of salt and sweet water)? Is there any ilâh (god) with Allâh? Nay, but most of them know not!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمَّن
amman
Or Who
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
made
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
the earth
قَرَارًۭا
qarāran
a firm abode
وَجَعَلَ
wajaʿala
and made
خِلَـٰلَهَآ
khilālahā
(in) its midst
أَنْهَـٰرًۭا
anhāran
rivers
وَجَعَلَ
wajaʿala
and made
لَهَا
lahā
for it
رَوَٰسِىَ
rawāsiya
firm mountains
وَجَعَلَ
wajaʿala
and made
بَيْنَ
bayna
between
ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ
l-baḥrayni
the two seas
حَاجِزًا ۗ
ḥājizan
a barrier
أَءِلَـٰهٌۭ
a-ilāhun
Is there any god
مَّعَ
maʿa
with
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
Allah
بَلْ
bal
Nay
أَكْثَرُهُمْ
aktharuhum
most of them
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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.
61-1. That is, stationary and stable, it neither shakes nor sways. If it were not so, it would not be possible to live on the earth. The purpose of making great mountains on the earth is also to prevent the earth from moving and swaying.
61-2. For its explanation, see (وَهُوَ الَّذِيْ مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ ھٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ وَّھٰذَا مِلْحٌ اُجَاجٌ ۚ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخًا وَّحِجْرًا مَّحْجُوْرًا) 25. Al-Furqan:53) footnote.
61-2. For its explanation, see (وَهُوَ الَّذِيْ مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ ھٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ وَّھٰذَا مِلْحٌ اُجَاجٌ ۚ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخًا وَّحِجْرًا مَّحْجُوْرًا) 25. Al-Furqan:53) footnote.
