An-Naba 78:6–7
The earth and the mountains
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِهَٰدًۭا ٦ وَٱلْجِبَالَ أَوْتَادًۭا ٧
The meaning, simply
Allah made the earth spread out and level for us like a bed, so we can walk and live on it, and made the mountains firm like the pegs that hold a tent down, so the earth stays steady under us.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 16 October 2026.
Words to understand
- مِهَٰدًۭا
- spread out like a bed
- أَوْتَادًۭا
- firm anchors so the earth does not shake
Think with me
What happens to a tent that has no pegs?