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'''He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out'''; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky." With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others. }} | '''He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out'''; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky." With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others. }} | ||
مَهْدًا = mahdan = (Noun) cradle or bed, (verb) flatten, smoothen, smooth, level, cement, grade, ram, plane, roll, flat, level off. | مَهْدًا = mahdan = (Noun) cradle or bed, a plain, even, or smooth expanse (verb) flatten, smoothen, smooth, level, cement, grade, ram, plane, roll, flat, level off. | ||
=== Qur'an 43:10 - mahdan (bed)=== | === Qur'an 43:10 - mahdan (bed)=== | ||
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'''(Yea, the same that) has made for you the earth (like a carpet) spread out''', and has made for you roads (and channels) therein, in order that ye may find guidance (on the way);}} | '''(Yea, the same that) has made for you the earth (like a carpet) spread out''', and has made for you roads (and channels) therein, in order that ye may find guidance (on the way);}} | ||
مَهْدًا = mahdan = (Noun) cradle | مَهْدًا = mahdan = (Noun) cradle or bed, a plain, even, or smooth expanse (verb) flatten , smoothen , smooth , level , cement , grade , ram , plane , roll , flat , level off | ||
=== Qur'an 50:7 - madad (spread out)=== | === Qur'an 50:7 - madad (spread out)=== | ||
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And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)! }} | And the earth have We laid out, how gracious is the Spreader (thereof)! }} | ||
فَرَشَْ = farasha (see also 2:22 above) = | فَرَشَْ = farasha (see also 2:22 above) = spread a bed or carpet, flatten , outspread , pervade , circulate , cement , grade , unwind , stretch , expand , flat , range , reach , ram , spread out , lengthen , sprawl , unfold , level off , roll out , level | ||
الْمَهِدُونَ = mahidoon (from مَهِدُ) = flatten , smoothen , smooth , level , cement , grade , ram , plane , roll , flat , level off | الْمَهِدُونَ = mahidoon (from مَهِدُ) = flatten , smoothen , smooth , level , cement , grade , ram , plane , roll , flat , level off | ||
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Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,}} | Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse,}} | ||
مهاد = mihadan = | مهاد (same as مَهْدًا) = mihadan = (Noun) cradle or bed, a plain, even, or smooth expanse (verb) flatten , smoothen , smooth , level , cement , grade , ram , plane , roll , flat , level off | ||
=== Qur'an 79:30 - daha (spread out or ostrich egg?)=== | === Qur'an 79:30 - daha (spread out or ostrich egg?)=== | ||