Nuh 71:17–20
The earth is a carpet
وَٱللَّهُ أَنۢبَتَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ نَبَاتًۭا ١٧ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُكُمْ فِيهَا وَيُخْرِجُكُمْ إِخْرَاجًۭا ١٨ وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ بِسَاطًۭا ١٩ لِّتَسْلُكُوا۟ مِنْهَا سُبُلًۭا فِجَاجًۭا ٢٠
The meaning, simply
Allah made you grow from the earth as plants grow, then He returns you into it after death, then He brings you out on the Day of Resurrection. And He spread the earth for you like a carpet, so that you may walk along its wide roads.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- أَنۢبَتَكُم
- made you grow from the earth
- بِسَاطًۭا
- spread out like a carpet
- سُبُلًۭا فِجَاجًۭا
- wide paths
Think with me
The earth is a carpet for us. How do we keep it clean?