The Quran

سورة النّحل

Surah Al-Nahl 16:15

The Bee · Verse 15 of 128

وَأَلْقَىٰ فِي الْأَرْضِ رَوَاسِيَ أَنْ تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَأَنْهَارًا وَسُبُلًا لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And He has placed firm mountains in the earth lest it shall quake and that they may be a source of benefit and provision of food for you, and (has made) rivers (flow on it), and many routes that you may take the right way to reach your goal.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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;

Ahmed Ali

He placed stablisers in the earth so that while it revolves you live undisturbed, and rivers and tracks so that you may find your way;

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Ali Unal

And He has cast firm mountains on the earth lest it should shake with you (with its movement), and rivers, and roads, so that you may find your way;

Daryabadi

And He hath cast on the earth firm mountains lest it move away with you, and rivers and paths that haply ye may be directed.

Faridul Haque

And He placed mountains as anchors in the earth so that it may not shake along with you, and streams and roads for you to find course.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And He has cast firm mountains in the earth lest it quake with you, and rivers and roads that you may go aright,

Maulvi Sher Ali

And HE has placed in the earth firm mountains lest it quake with you and rivers and routes that you may find the way to your destination.

Muhammad Asad

And he has placed firm mountains on earth, lest it sway with you, and rivers and paths, so that you might find your way,

Muhammad Musin Khan

And He has affixed into the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you, and rivers and roads, that you may guide yourselves.

Muhammad Pickthall

And He hath cast into the earth firm hills that it quake not with you, and streams and roads that ye may find a way.

Muhammad Sarwar

God has fixed the mountains on earth lest you should be hurled away when it quakes. Therein He has also made rivers and roads so that you will find your way.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And He has cast great mountains in the earth lest it might be convulsed with you, and rivers and roads that you may go aright,

Rashad Khalifa

And He placed stabilizers (mountains) on earth, lest it tumbles with you, as well as rivers and roads, that you may be guided.

Shabbir Ahmed

And He has placed mountains firm like stabilizing pegs in the earth, lest it sway with you; and made streams and paths, so that you may find your way.