Surah Al-Isra 17:37 — translation and meaning
الإسراء · Verse 37 / 111 · Page 285
ۖ وَلَا تَمْشِ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا إِنَّكَ لَن تَخْرِقَ الْأَرْضَ وَلَن تَبْلُغَ الْجِبَالَ طُولًا
Word by Word
ۖ
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَمْشِ
tamshi
walk
فِي
fi
in
الْأَرْضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مَرَحًا
marahan
(with) insolence
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
لَن
lan
will never
تَخْرِقَ
takhriqa
tear
الْأَرْضَ
al-arda
the earth
وَلَن
walan
and will never
تَبْلُغَ
tablugha
reach
الْجِبَالَ
al-jibala
the mountains
طُولًا
tulan
(in) height
Transliteration
Wa laa tamshi fil ardi marahan innaka lan takhriqal arda wa lan tablughal jibaala toola
Translation
And do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed, you will never tear the earth [apart], and you will never reach the mountains in height.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
Do not walk on earth with pride and arrogance. If you walk haughtily on earth you will not be able to split the earth, nor will your stature reach the mountains in height and elevation. Why then are you so proud?!
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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