Transliteration:( Khalaqas samaawaati bi ghairi 'amadin tarawnahaa wa alqaa fil ardi rawaasiya an tameeda bikum wa bassa feehaa min kulli daaabbah; wa anzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'an fa ambatnaa feeha min kulli zawjin kareem )
12. It means the sky has no pillars that you might see. This does not mean that there are pillars, but you are unable to see them
I3. From this it is hinted that the earth is stationary and does not move, because the mountains are made for this purpose, to provide anchorage for it The purpose of the anchors is to keep the ships motionless, thereby obviating any movement.
14. Some animals live in water, some on land. while some live in the wind.But all of them are found on the ground, because water is land while the wind too is connected with land By spread is meant that all the animals are created at different times. From the sky or through heavenly means.
15. Thus, there is no objection against the verse that the rain does not pour down from the sky but through vaporization of the water of the ocean, when this vapour reaches the sky it comes down as rain through the process of condensation. In fact, the atmospheric heat gives to the formation of vapour and clouds.
16. This tells us that in grass, trees, etc. there is a great deal of femininity. When it comes into contact with the male tree and when, through the wind. it touches the female tree then it brings about reproduction of fruit.
10. He has created the heavens without any pillars that you see, and has set on the earth firm mountains lest it should shake with you. And He has scattered therein moving creatures of all kinds. And We send down water from the sky, and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein in pairs, 11. This is the creation of Allah. So, show Me that which those besides Him have created. Nay, the wrongdoers are in plain error.
Thus Allah explains His mighty power in creating the heavens and the earth, and everything that is within them and between them. He says:
(He has created the heavens without any pillars) Al-Hasan and Qatadah said, “It does not have any pillars, visible or invisible.”
(and has set on the earth firm mountains) means, the mountains which stabilize and lend weight to the earth, lest it should shake with its water. Allah says:
(lest it should shake with you.)
(And He has scattered therein moving creatures of all kinds) means, He has placed throughout it all kinds of animals, the total number of whose kinds and colors is known to no one except the One Who created them. When Allah tells us that He is the Creator, He also reminds us that He is the Provider, as He says:
(And We send down water from the sky, and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein in pairs,) meaning, every kind of good produce in pairs, i.e., they are beautiful to look at. Ash-Sha`bi said: “People are also produce of the earth, so whoever enters Paradise is goodly and whoever enters Hell is vile.”
(This is the creation of Allah.) means, all that Allah has mentioned here of the creation of the heavens and earth and everything in between stems from His power of creation and control alone, and He has no partner or associate in that, Allah says:
(So, show Me that which those besides Him have created.) those idols and rivals whom you worship and call upon.
(Nay, the wrongdoers) means the idolators who associate others in worship with Allah
(in error) means, they are ignorant and blind.
(plain) means, it is clear and obvious, and not at all hidden.
(31:10) He[12] created the heavens without any pillars visible to you[13] and He placed mountains in the earth as pegs lest it should turn topsy turvy with you,[14] and He dispersed all kinds of animals over the earth, and sent down water from the sky causing all kinds of excellent plants to grow on it.
12. After the above introductory sentence, the discourse now turns to the real theme, i.e. the refutation of shirk and the invitation to Tauhid.
13. The actual words bi-ghair i amad-in tarauna-ha in the text may have two meanings:
(1) “You can see for yourself that they stand without pillar”; and
(2) “They stand on the pillars which you cannot see”
Ibn Abbas and Mujahid have favored the second meaning, and many other commentators take the first meaning. If the meaning is expressed in terms of the natural sciences of the present day, it can be said that the countless stars and planets in the heaven have been established in their positions and orbits without any visible support and prop: there are no strings and wires which might have tied them together; there are no iron bars which might be withholding them from falling on one another. It is the law of gravitation which is supporting the system. This interpretation is according to the present-day knowledge. It may be that tomorrow some new addition to our knowledge enables us to interpret the reality better.
14. For explanation, see (Surah An-Nahl, ayat 15) note 12.
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