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→Alleged peg-like structure of mountains: I have added in two more famous tasfirs on this matter confirming their understanding of the words to mean the functions of mountains are to stop the Earth as a whole is shaking from Al Jalalayn and Ibn Abbas. I've also mentioned the Ibn Abbas tasfir is a bit suspect, however does support early Islamic views of the matter. (Of course feel free to delete Ibn Abbas's this if you think it's not worth adding given that)!
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{{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||5|44|3369}}|Anas bin Malik narrated that: | {{Quote|{{Al Tirmidhi||5|44|3369}}|Anas bin Malik narrated that: | ||
The Prophet said: “When Allah created the earth, it started shaking [tamīdu]. So He created the mountains, and said to them: ‘Upon it’ so it began to settle. [...]}}Prominent Qur'anic commentator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Kathir Ibn Kathir] also says in his tasfir: | The Prophet said: “When Allah created the earth, it started shaking [tamīdu]. So He created the mountains, and said to them: ‘Upon it’ so it began to settle. [...]}}Prominent Qur'anic commentator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Kathir Ibn Kathir] also says in his tasfir: | ||
{{Quote|{{cite web| url=https://quranx.com/tafsirs/16.15| title=Tasfir Ibn Kathir 16.15}}|...then Allah mentions the earth and how He placed in it mountains standing firm, which make it stable and keep it from shaking in such a manner that the creatures dwelling on it would not be able to live. Hence Allah says, (And the mountains He has fixed firmly.) (79: 32)...}} | {{Quote|{{cite web| url=https://quranx.com/tafsirs/16.15| title=Tasfir Ibn Kathir 16.15}}|...then Allah mentions the earth and how He placed in it mountains standing firm, which make it stable and keep it from shaking in such a manner that the creatures dwelling on it would not be able to live. Hence Allah says, (And the mountains He has fixed firmly.) (79: 32)...}}As does [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafsir_al-Jalalayn Al-Jalalayn,]another prominent Sunni commentator: | ||
{{Quote|{{cite web| url=https://quranx.com/tafsirs/15.19 | title=Tasfir Al-Jalalayn 15.19}}|And the earth We have stretched it out, spread it flat, and cast therein firm mountains, lest it should sway beneath its inhabitants, and caused to grow therein every kind of balanced thing, [every kind of thing] known and determined.}}{{Quote|{{cite web| url=https://quranx.com/tafsirs/31.10 | title=Tasfir Al-Jalalayn 13.10}}|He created the heavens without any pillars that you can see (‘amad is the plural of ‘imād, which is an ustuwāna, ‘a column’) — this is the truth since there are no actual pillars — and<b> cast high mountains into the earth, lest it shake with you,</b> and He dispersed therein all kinds beasts. And We sent down (there is a shift from the third [to the second] person) water from the heaven and We caused to grow in it of every splendid kind, [every] fair specimen.}} | |||
And [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Abbas Ibn Abbas](there is debate whether any of the tasfir can actually be attributed to him<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanwir_al-Miqbas</ref> - but it does give us an idea of early Muslim views on this matter): | |||
{{Quote|{{cite web| url=https://quranx.com/tafsirs/31.10 | title=Tasfir Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs 13.10}}|(He hath created the heavens without supports that ye can see) it is also said that this means: He created the heavens with supports that you cannot see, (and hath cast into the earth) and created in the earth (firm hills) firm mountains as supports for it, (so that it quake not with you; and He hath dispersed therein) He created and spread in the earth (all kinds of beasts) possessed of spirits. (And We send down water) rain (from the sky and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein) in the earth.}} | |||
Based on linguistic analysis of the verses, none have claimed this is referring to specific parts of the Earth, nor specific types of mountains. | |||
====The meaning of tamīda (move, convulse, incline to one side)==== | ====The meaning of tamīda (move, convulse, incline to one side)==== | ||