سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 19
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ ﴿19﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the earth We have spread out, and have placed therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
wal-arḍa
And the earth
مَدَدْنَـٰهَا
madadnāhā
We have spread it
وَأَلْقَيْنَا
wa-alqaynā
and [We] cast
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
رَوَٰسِىَ
rawāsiya
firm mountains
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا
wa-anbatnā
and [We] caused to grow
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
مَّوْزُونٍۢ
mawzūnin
well-balanced
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
19. And We spread out the earth and placed firm mountains upon it, and caused to grow in it every suitable [10] thing.
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The Creation and Growth of Everything Can Only Happen According to Allah’s Decreed Measure:
Current research has shown that every species of plant possesses such a tremendous power of reproduction that if only one plant were given the opportunity to grow and flourish on earth, then within a few years, plants of that species would spread all over the earth and there would be no space left for any other kind of plant. It is only the well-thought-out measure of the All-Wise, All-Knowing, and All-Powerful that countless types of plants are growing on this earth, and the production of each species stops after reaching a specific limit. Furthermore, the production of each species is created according to the needs of that region and the temperament of its people. The same is the case with the human sperm. In a single ejaculation, there are so many sperm cells that they could fertilize all the women of the world. It is only Allah’s wisdom that as many humans as He wants to create, only that many are created. Then, everything grows and flourishes by obtaining nourishment from the earth, but even that stops after reaching a specific limit. For example, nowadays, humans are generally five to six feet tall, so it is not possible that a person could become twelve feet tall by eating double the food. The same is the case with other creatures, whether they are from the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom, or humans. In short, whether living or non-living, Allah has set limits for every aspect of everything, which they cannot exceed.
[10]
The Creation and Growth of Everything Can Only Happen According to Allah’s Decreed Measure:
Current research has shown that every species of plant possesses such a tremendous power of reproduction that if only one plant were given the opportunity to grow and flourish on earth, then within a few years, plants of that species would spread all over the earth and there would be no space left for any other kind of plant. It is only the well-thought-out measure of the All-Wise, All-Knowing, and All-Powerful that countless types of plants are growing on this earth, and the production of each species stops after reaching a specific limit. Furthermore, the production of each species is created according to the needs of that region and the temperament of its people. The same is the case with the human sperm. In a single ejaculation, there are so many sperm cells that they could fertilize all the women of the world. It is only Allah’s wisdom that as many humans as He wants to create, only that many are created. Then, everything grows and flourishes by obtaining nourishment from the earth, but even that stops after reaching a specific limit. For example, nowadays, humans are generally five to six feet tall, so it is not possible that a person could become twelve feet tall by eating double the food. The same is the case with other creatures, whether they are from the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom, or humans. In short, whether living or non-living, Allah has set limits for every aspect of everything, which they cannot exceed.
