A quiet moment with the Quran.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۭ بَهِيجٍۢ
PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING
And the earth have We spread out, and have flung firm hills therein, and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon,
What did these words bring you?
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Pause with this ayah. Where can you notice Allah’s mercy, and where can you show mercy in return?
This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.
Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.
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