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Shaykh ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Nāṣir as-Saʿdī (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
> {17-26}
{Do they not look at the camels—how they are created? * And at the sky—how it is raised high? * And at the mountains—how they are firmly set up? * And at the earth—how it is spread out? * So remind them—for you are only one who reminds. * You are not a controller over them— * except for the one who turns away and disbelieves— * then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment. * Indeed, to Us is their return. * Then indeed, upon Us is their reckoning.} (Surah al-Ghāshiyah: 17–26)
Allah the Exalted says—encouraging those who do not believe the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), as well as others among mankind—to reflect on the creations of Allah which indicate His Oneness:
> {Do they not look at the camels—how they are created?}
That is: Do they not consider their marvelous creation, and how Allah has subjected them to serve people and made them suitable for their many pressing needs?
> {And at the sky—how it is raised high?}
Meaning: With its awe-inspiring form and elevation.
> {And at the mountains—how they are firmly set up?}
That is: With a magnificent structure by which the earth was stabilized and prevented from shaking, and within which Allah has placed immense benefits as He willed.
> {And at the earth—how it is spread out?}
Meaning: It has been extended widely and made extremely easy and suitable so that all creatures may settle upon it, cultivate and plant upon it, build upon it, and travel across its paths that lead to different destinations.
Know that its being “spread out” does not contradict the fact that the Earth is round like a sphere, surrounded by celestial spheres from all directions—as affirmed by revelation, reason, sense perception, and direct observation. This is something known and acknowledged by most people—especially in our time when people have explored most of its regions, through means that Allah has provided to bring distant things near.
This concept of “being spread out” only contradicts the roundness of a very small object, which—if spread—would lose its spherical shape entirely.
But the Earth, being extremely vast and massive, can be both round and spread out at the same time—and the two notions do not contradict—as known by those experienced in this field.
> {So remind them—for you are only one who reminds}
That is: Remind the people, admonish them, warn them, and give them glad tidings. For you have only been sent to call creation to Allah and to remind them—you were not sent to dominate or oversee their deeds.
So, once you have fulfilled your duty, you bear no blame after that. As Allah said:
> {You are not a tyrant over them; so remind with the Qur'an those who fear My warning} (Surah Qāf: 45)
> {Except for the one who turns away and disbelieves}
Meaning: However, the one who turns away from obedience and disbelieves in Allah...
> {Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment}
That is: A severe and lasting punishment.
> {Indeed, to Us is their return}
Meaning: All of creation will return to Us, and We will gather them on the Day of Resurrection.
> {Then indeed, upon Us is their reckoning}
Then We will take account of their deeds—both good and evil—and reward or punish accordingly.
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📚 Tafsīr as-Saʿdī (Taysīr al-Karīm ar-Raḥmān), pp. 922–923.
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