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Surah Dhariyat Ayat 20 in Arabic Text

وَفِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَٰتٞ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ
Wa fil ardi aayaatul lilmooqineen

English Translation

Here you can read various translations of verse 20

Sahih International
And on the earth are signs for the certain [in faith]

Yusuf Ali
On the earth are signs for those of assured Faith,

Abul Ala Maududi
There are many Signs on earth for those of sure faith,

Muhsin Khan
And on the earth are signs for those who have Faith with certainty,

Pickthall
And in the earth are portents for those whose faith is sure.

Dr. Ghali
And in the earth are signs for the ones having certitude,

Abdel Haleem
On earth there are signs for those with sure faith––

Muhammad Junagarhi
اور یقین والوں کے لئے تو زمین میں بہت سی نشانیاں ہیں

Quran 51 Verse 20 Explanation

For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Dhariyat ayat 20, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.

Ala-Maududi

(51:20) There are many Signs on earth for those of sure faith,[18]


18. The signs imply those proofs which testify to the possibility and necessity of the Hereafter. The earth’s own body and its structure, its having been placed at a suitable distance from the sun at a particular angle, the arrangement of heat and light and of different seasons on it, the provision of air and water on it, and of countless different kinds of treasures in its belly, covering its surface with a fertile crest and causing to grow in it an endless variety of vegetables, generating countless races of the animals of the land and water and air, providing suitable food and proper conditions for the life of every species, creating and making available all those means and resources on it even before the creation of man, so as to meet and suit his ever increasing needs in every stage of history as well as accord with the development of his civilization and way of living, these and countless other signs can be seen in the earth and its surroundings by every discerning eye. The case of the one who has closed the doors of his heart to belief and faith is different. He will see in these every thing else but not any sign that may point to the reality. But an un-prejudiced person who has an open mind, will never form the idea after observing these signs that all this has come about as the result of an accidental explosion, that had occurred suddenly in the universe millions of years ago; he will rather be convinced that this wise and perfect work of art is the creation of an Omnipotent and Omniscient God. And that God Who has made this earth cannot be helpless to resurrect man after death, nor can He be so unwise as to leave a sensible and intelligent being like man after granting him powers and authority to roam at will in His earth. The fact that man has been granted powers and authority by itself demands that he should be accountable; otherwise it would be against wisdom and justice; and the Creator’s being allpowerful (Omnipotent) is by itself a proof that after the human species has fulfilled its function in the world, He can raise all its members back to life and gather them together from wherever they are lying dead in the earth for the purpose of accountability.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Ad-Dhariyat verse 20 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Dhariyat ayat 15 which provides the complete commentary from verse 15 through 23.

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