Begin with the full passage, then use the reading diagram to trace its image or contrast.
لَوْ أَنزَلْنَا هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَّرَأَيْتَهُۥ خَـٰشِعًا مُّتَصَدِّعًا مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَتِلْكَ ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
If We had caused this Qur'an to descend upon a mountain, thou (O Muhammad) verily hadst seen it humbled, rent asunder by the fear of Allah. Such similitudes coin We for mankind that haply they may reflect.
Marmaduke Pickthall · Quran 59:21
The verse asks us to consider its revelation upon a mountain.
The mountain is described as humbled and split through fear of Allah.
The verse says these comparisons are given so people may reflect.
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Al-Tafsir al-Muyassar describes this comparison as an invitation to reflect on the Quran and understand its meanings.
Al-Tafsir al-Muyassar ↗Original concise English paraphrase of the retrieved Arabic commentary.
Acknowledge the force of the comparison before adding a personal reflection. No mountain event is reconstructed here.
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