MOUNTAINS
the Holy Qur'an

And the earth We have spread out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance. (15:19)

And He has set up on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and rivers and roads; that ye may guide yourselves; (16:15)

It is God Who made out of the things He created, some things to give you shade; of the hills He made some for your shelter; He made you garments to protect you from heat, and coats of mail to protect you from your (mutual) violence. Thus does He complete His favours on you, that ye may bow to His Will (in Islam). (16:81)

Nor walk on the earth with insolence: for thou canst not rend the earth asunder, nor reach the mountains in height. (17:37)

They ask thee concerning the Mountains: say, "My Lord will uproot them and scatter them as dust; (20:105)

"He will leave them as plains smooth and level; (20:106)

"Nothing crooked or curved wilt thou see in their place." (20:107)

Or, Who has made the earth firm to live in; made rivers in its midst; set thereon mountains immovable; and made a separating bar between the two bodies of flowing water? (can there be another) god besides God? Nay, most of them know not. (27:61)

He created the heavens without any pillars that ye can see; He set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and He scattered through it beasts of all kinds. We send down rain from the sky, and produce on the earth every kind of noble creature, in pairs. (31:10)

We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains; but they refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but man undertook it;- He was indeed unjust and foolish;- (33:72)

We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from ourselves: "O ye Mountains! Sing ye back the Praises of God with him! and ye birds (also)! And We made the iron soft for him;- (34:10)

It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day, (38:18)

He set on the (earth), mountains standing firm, high above it, and bestowed blessings on the earth, and measure therein all things to give them nourishment in due proportion, in four Days, in accordance with (the needs of) those who seek (Sustenance). (41:10)

And among His Signs are the ships, smooth-running through the ocean, (tall) as mountains. (42:32)

And the earth- We have spread it out, and set thereon mountains standing firm, and produced therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs)- (50:7)

And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)? (77:27)

And the mountains as pegs? (78:7)

And the mountains hath He firmly fixed;- (79:32)

When the mountains vanish (like a mirage); (81:3)

And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm?- (88:19)

And the Mount of Sinai, (95:2)

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