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ArticleIn reviewMountains in the Quran الجبال
The Quran describes mountains as "pegs" stabilising the earth — a metaphor with notable scientific resonance.
ArticleMountains as Pegs (Awtād) أَوْتَادًا
In Sūrah An-Naba the Qur'an calls the mountains awtād — pegs or stakes (78:7) — not as a geology lesson but as a sign: the stea …
ArticleIn reviewAyah آية
A verse of the Quran. The Quran has 6,236 ayat distributed across 114 surahs.
ArticleIn reviewDay and Night الليل والنهار
The Quran emphasises the alternation of day and night as a sign of divine wisdom.
ArticleIn reviewEarth as a Resting Place الْأَرْض مِهَادًا
The Quranic image of the earth as a "cradle" or "resting place" prepared for human habitation — named in Surah An-Naba 78:6 and several other verses.
ArticleEarth as a Resting Place (Mihād) مِهَادًا
The Qur'an calls the earth a mihād — a cradle or resting place spread out for human life (78:6) — one of the signs of God's provision in Sūrah An-Naba, where th
ArticleNight as a Covering, Day for Livelihood لِبَاسًا … مَعَاشًا
In Surah An-Naba (78:10-11), the Qur'an names the night a covering (libas) and the day a time for livelihood (maash). The rhythmic alternation of darkness and l
ArticleIn reviewNuh نُوح
The first messenger of Allah after Adam in Islam — preached for 950 years, built the Ark at divine command, and was saved with the believers from a global flood
ArticleIn reviewSigns of Allah (Ayat) آيَات اللَّه
The "signs" by which Allah is recognised — encompassing the verses of the Quran, the cosmos and natural world, the events of history, and the unfolding of human
ArticleIn reviewSigns of Creation
The created order — earth, mountains, pairs, sleep, night and day, the heavens — offered in the Qur'an as signs poin …
TopicSigns Within Reach: The Earth, the Body, and the Rhythm of Day and Night
… e earth laid out beneath you as a bed you never have to think about (78:6); the mountains driven into it like pegs so the ground stays still under your feet (78:7); your …
ArticleIn reviewSurah at-Takwir سُورَة التَّكْوِير
The 81st surah of the Quran — Meccan, 29 verses — opens with twelve cosmic disturbances at the end of the world and includes a vivid description of the Quran's
ArticleThe Blazing Lamp (the Sun) سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا
In Sūrah An-Naba the Qur'an calls the sun sirājan wahhājan — a blazing, radiant lamp (78:13): warmth on your skin and light that makes the day possible, named n
ArticleThe Day of Decision (Yawm al-Fasl) يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ
Yawm al-Fasl, the “Day of Decision” of Sūrah An-Naba (78:17), is the appointed day when truth is finally separated from falsehood and every dispute is settled —
TopicThe Day of Decision: Its Appointed Time and Cosmic Upheaval
… :18), the sky is torn open until it becomes wide gateways (78:19), and the firm mountains — the steadiest things you know — are driven along until they dissolve into a m …
ArticleThe Great News (al-Nabaʾ al-ʿAẓīm) ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Al-Nabaʾ al-ʿAẓīm, the “Great News” of Sūrah An-Naba 78:1–3, is the momentous tiding the deniers argue over — the Resurrection and the Day of Judgement. It is t
ArticleIn reviewThe Heavens and Earth السَّمَاوَات وَالْأَرْض
A frequent Quranic pairing of all creation — heavens (the celestial realms, including the seven heavens) and earth — invoked in over a hundred verses to indicat
ArticleThe Seven Heavens سَبْعًا شِدَادًا
In Sūrah An-Naba the Qur'an names the heavens above us as "seven mighty heavens" — saban shidāda (78:12) — one of a set of signs that present the cosmos not as
ArticleThe True Day ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ
In Sūrah An-Naba the appointed reckoning is sealed as “the True Day” (al-yawm al-ḥaqq, 78:39) — a reality beyond doubt — paired with an open invitation: “whoeve
VerseVerse 78:20
and the mountains will be set in motion and become a mirage.
VerseVerse 78:20
And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.
VerseVerse 78:20
and the mountains will be set in motion, so they will be as mirage.
VerseVerse 78:20
The mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage
VerseVerse 78:20
and the mountains will be set in motion, so they will be as mirage.
VerseVerse 78:20
The mountains will be made to fly and will be reduced to dust.
VerseVerse 78:20
and the mountains are set in motion and become a mirage.
VerseVerse 78:7
And fixed the mountains like pegs,
VerseVerse 78:7
And the mountains as pegs?
VerseVerse 78:7
And the mountains as pegs?
VerseVerse 78:7
And the mountains as pegs,
VerseVerse 78:7
And the mountains bulwarks?
VerseVerse 78:7
the mountains pegs.
VerseVerse 78:7
and the mountains as pegs,
MisconceptionCritics argue that calling the earth a "resting place" (mihād) spread out and pinned by mountains shows the Qur'an teaches a flat earth.
… r doing. Surah An-Naba makes exactly this move: it lists the provision — earth, mountains, sleep, night, day, gardens — precisely to turn the heart toward the One who pr …
QuestionWhat does "seven mighty heavens" (sabʿan shidādā) mean in Surah An-Naba 78:12?
… he verse opens a list of God's favours and signs—the earth spread as a bed, the mountains, your own sleep, the sun, the rain, the crops—that builds toward proof of the r …
QuestionWhat does "the trumpet is sounded" mean in Surah An-Naba 78:18?
… ually beginning, after which the sky opens and becomes gateways (78:19) and the mountains are set in motion until they are a mirage (78:20). But notice what the verse i …
QuestionWhat does it mean that the earth was made a "mihād" (resting place)?
… us is firm, livable, and provisioned. In context, this is one of several signs (mountains, pairs, sleep, night, day) listed to demonstrate God's power and wisdom, buildi …
QuestionWhat is “the great news” in Surah An-Naba?
… to the world they already live in. The earth spread out as a resting place, the mountains set as pegs, sleep made for rest, night drawn as a covering and day as a liveli …
QuestionWhat is the "Day of Decision" (Yawm al-Fasl) in Surah An-Naba 78:17?
… llow (78:18-20) sketch its onset — the trumpet, the rising from the graves, the mountains set moving. But notice what this name actually promises. It is not first a nam …
QuestionWhy does the Qur'an describe mountains as pegs (awtād)?
… a floor steady enough that you forget it is there. In 78:7 Allah says, "and the mountains as pegs (awtād)" — and that quiet steadiness under your feet is the mercy this …
QuestionWhy does the Qur'an say the mountains become "a mirage" on the Day of Judgment (78:20)?
Surah An-Naba 78:20 says "the mountains are set in motion and become a mirage" (sarāban). The image works on two levels …