سُوْرَةُ لُقْمَانَ
Surah Luqman (31) — Ayah 10
خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ۖ وَأَلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَبَثَّ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ دَآبَّةٍ ۚ وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He has created the heavens without any pillars that you see, and has set on the earth firm mountains lest it should shake with you. And He has scattered therein moving (living) creatures of all kinds. And We send down water (rain) from the sky, and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
عَمَدٍۢ
ʿamadin
pillars
تَرَوْنَهَا ۖ
tarawnahā
that you see
وَأَلْقَىٰ
wa-alqā
and has cast
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
رَوَٰسِىَ
rawāsiya
firm mountains
أَن
an
lest
تَمِيدَ
tamīda
it (might) shake
بِكُمْ
bikum
with you
وَبَثَّ
wabatha
and He dispersed
فِيهَا
fīhā
in it
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
دَآبَّةٍۢ ۚ
dābbatin
creature
وَأَنزَلْنَا
wa-anzalnā
And We sent down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
مَآءًۭ
māan
water
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا
fa-anbatnā
then We caused to grow
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
زَوْجٍۢ
zawjin
kind
كَرِيمٍ
karīmin
noble
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.
10-1. تَرَوْنَھَا, if it is the attribute of عَمَد, then the meaning will be: without such pillars that you can see. That is, the sky has pillars but such that you cannot see them.
10-2. رواسی is the plural of راسیۃ, which means ثابتۃ, that is, the mountains have been placed on the earth as such heavy burdens so that the earth remains stable, meaning it does not move. That is why it is further stated: ان تمید بکم, meaning کراھۃ ان تمید (تمیل) بکم or لئلا تمید, that is, due to dislike for the earth swaying with you, or so that the earth does not sway here and there. Just as large anchors are dropped in ships standing at the shore so that the ship does not sway, mountains have the same status for the earth.
10-3. That is, various kinds of animals have been spread all over the earth, which humans also eat, use for riding and carrying loads, and also keep with them as adornment and decoration.
10-4. زوج here means kind, that is, every kind of grain and fruit has been produced. Their attribute کریم points to their beautiful color and abundance of benefits.
10-2. رواسی is the plural of راسیۃ, which means ثابتۃ, that is, the mountains have been placed on the earth as such heavy burdens so that the earth remains stable, meaning it does not move. That is why it is further stated: ان تمید بکم, meaning کراھۃ ان تمید (تمیل) بکم or لئلا تمید, that is, due to dislike for the earth swaying with you, or so that the earth does not sway here and there. Just as large anchors are dropped in ships standing at the shore so that the ship does not sway, mountains have the same status for the earth.
10-3. That is, various kinds of animals have been spread all over the earth, which humans also eat, use for riding and carrying loads, and also keep with them as adornment and decoration.
10-4. زوج here means kind, that is, every kind of grain and fruit has been produced. Their attribute کریم points to their beautiful color and abundance of benefits.
