سُوْرَةُ النَّبَاِ

Surah An-Naba (78) — Ayah 7

The Announcement · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 582

وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًا ﴿7﴾
And the mountains as pegs?
وَٱلْجِبَالَ wal-jibāla And the mountains
أَوْتَادًۭا awtādan (as) pegs

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.

7. 1. That is, He made the mountains as pegs for the earth so that it may remain stable and not move.