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THE QURAN AND COSMOLOGY. Again, in many other verses the Quran refers to the mountains as ravāsiya which means 'firmly rooted in the earth': خلَقَ السَّموت بغَيْر عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا وَالْقَى فِي الْأَرْضِ رَوَاسِيَ اَنْ تمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَبَتْ فِيهَا مِنْ كُلِّ دَاهُ وانْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاء مَاء فَانْبَتْنَا فِيْهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجٍ كَرِيمٍ * 31:11. He has created the heavens without any pillars that you can see, and He has placed in the earth firm mountains that it may not quake with you, and He has scattered therein all kinds of creatures; and We have sent down water from the clouds, and caused to grow therein every noble species. . Also: وَجَعَلْنَا فِي الْأَرْضِ رَوَاسِيَ اَنْ تَمِيْدَ بِهِمْ وَجَعَلْنَا فِيْهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ* 21:32. And We have made in the earth firm mountains, that they may provide them humans food, and We have made therein wide pathways that they may be rightly guided. 10 and, وَالْقَى فِي الْأَرْضِ رَوَاسِيَ اَنْ تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَأَنْهُرًا وسُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ * 16:16. And He has placed in the earth firm mountains that they may provide you food, and rivers and routes that you may be guided. " 309