سُوْرَةُ الْمُرْسَلَاتِ
Surah Al-Mursalaat (77) — Ayah 27
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ شَـٰمِخَـٰتٍ وَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُم مَّآءً فُرَاتًا ﴿27﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And have placed therein firm, and tall mountains, and have given you to drink sweet water?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
And We made
فِيهَا
fīhā
therein
رَوَٰسِىَ
rawāsiya
firmly set mountains
شَـٰمِخَـٰتٍۢ
shāmikhātin
lofty
وَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُم
wa-asqaynākum
and We gave you to drink
مَّآءًۭ
māan
water
فُرَاتًۭا
furātan
sweet
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.
27. And We set firm, lofty mountains therein [17], and gave you sweet water to drink.
[17]
The Eternal Connection of Man with the Earth:
Then, on this very earth, lofty mountains were created, which help to cool the water vapors rising from the seas and to form raindrops. They also change the direction of these vapors. As a result, snow accumulates on the mountains and abundant rains occur. Some of this water flows in the form of streams, rivulets, canals, and rivers, irrigating humans and crops, while a large portion of this rainwater is absorbed into the earth. Thus, deep beneath the surface of the earth, channels and rivers of water flow. These stored reserves of water become useful when there is a delay in rainfall, so that humans can irrigate their fields and themselves through artificial means. In addition, minerals are extracted from the mountains. Various types of liquid and gas reserves are being extracted from the earth. As the human population increases, the earth continues to yield new treasures. In other words, this very earth is quite sufficient for the sustenance of the living and also for holding the dead of the entire world.
[17]
The Eternal Connection of Man with the Earth:
Then, on this very earth, lofty mountains were created, which help to cool the water vapors rising from the seas and to form raindrops. They also change the direction of these vapors. As a result, snow accumulates on the mountains and abundant rains occur. Some of this water flows in the form of streams, rivulets, canals, and rivers, irrigating humans and crops, while a large portion of this rainwater is absorbed into the earth. Thus, deep beneath the surface of the earth, channels and rivers of water flow. These stored reserves of water become useful when there is a delay in rainfall, so that humans can irrigate their fields and themselves through artificial means. In addition, minerals are extracted from the mountains. Various types of liquid and gas reserves are being extracted from the earth. As the human population increases, the earth continues to yield new treasures. In other words, this very earth is quite sufficient for the sustenance of the living and also for holding the dead of the entire world.
