The Holy Quran 16:15 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

وَأَلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَأَنْهَـٰرًا وَسُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

Translation

He cast (placed) mountains on the earth so that it (the earth) does not shake with you and (He placed) rivers and roads (pathways) on earth so that you may find your way (to your destinations).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The benefits of the creation of mountains: that is, Almighty Allah placed heavy mountains on the earth so that the earth, by its restless motion, would not sink down with you. It is known from narrations and reports [of the early generations] that at the beginning of creation the earth shook and trembled restlessly.

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