Surah Ar-Rahmaan 55:10 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ الرَّحۡمَٰن · Medinan · Verse 10 of 78
وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَضَعَهَا لِلْأَنَامِ
English: He set down the Earth for His creatures,
Bengali: তিনি পৃথিবীকে স্থাপন করেছেন সৃষ্টজীবের জন্যে।
Meaning & Reflection
'And the earth He laid down for all creatures.' al-Saadi and Ibn Ashur note the word 'lil-anam' — for *all* living beings, not humans alone: the earth was spread and settled as a shared table set for every creature that breathes. Ask yourself: I move through the world as though it were arranged primarily for me — my resources, my convenience, my dominion. This verse quietly widens the frame: the earth was laid down for *all* creatures, and I am one guest among many at a table I did not set. Does that reframe how I treat the other lives I share it with — the animals, the land itself — from things for my use into fellow guests of the same generous Host?
Grounded in classical tafsir: al-Saadi, Ibn Ashur, al-Biqa'i.
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Ar-Rahmaan 55:10:
- Wording. Look closely at the specific words and structure. Which word stands out, and why might Allah have chosen it here?
- Quranic Worlds. Place the verse in its context — what is happening around it, and what world does it open up?
- Personal Experience. Ask not just what this means, but what it means TO me and FOR me, right now in my life.
- Connections. How does this verse connect to other verses, to the Sunnah, or to themes across the Quran?
- General Lessons. What timeless lesson or action point can I carry away and live by?