Surah Al-Ghashiyah, Ayah 20 (88:20)

ٱلْغَاشِيَة

وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ

Quran 88:20 is ayah 20 of Surah Al-Ghashiyah (“The Overwhelming”), a Meccan surah of 26 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 592 of the Madani Mushaf.

88:20
وَإِلَىٱلْأَرْضِكَيْفَسُطِحَتْ٢٠
wa-ilā l-arḍi kayfa suṭiḥat

And at the earth - how it is spread out?(20)

Word by word

  1. وَإِلَىwa-ilāAnd towards
  2. ٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earth
  3. كَيْفَkayfahow
  4. سُطِحَتْsuṭiḥatit is spread out

Tafsir (commentary) of 88:20

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