What does Quran 55:10 mean?

Quran 55:10 (Surah Ar-Rahmaan, Ayah 10) translates to: "And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 55:10 from?

This ayah is from Surah Ar-Rahmaan (The Beneficent), the 55th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 27.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Creation, Divine Power, Nature References, Scripture & Wisdom, Tawhid.

وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ

Wal arda wada'ahaa lilanaame

And the earth He laid [out] for the creatures.

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Signs in creation

55:10Ayah 178

17 ayahs in Ar-Rahmaan are strongly about signs in creation. This is one of them.

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And the earth He placed it He fixed it in place for all creatures man jinn and others.

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