The Holy Quran 88:20 — Surah Al-Ghashiyah

Arabic text

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

Translation

And (have they not looked) at the earth, how it was spread out (with large tracts of land that seem flat despite the spherical shape of the earth)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The surface of the earth: because of its vastness it appears flat despite being spherical in shape. That is why living on it has become easy. All these are the proofs of [Allah's] power that have been set forth.

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