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Meaning of the word 'Al-Ard' and 'As-Samawat'

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      In this article, I will talk about the meanings of 'Al-Ard' and 'As-Samawat' mentioned in the Quran.

Meaning of the word 'Al-Ard'

                              The meaning of the word 'Al-Ard' in Arabic is "a place where it is easy to walk on, work on or cultivate on." It can also mean "a Solid body." Whenever there is mention of the word 'Al-Ard' in the Quran. It doesn't just mean our planet Earth but it can also include all the planets in our solar systems or other parts of the universe. 

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Meaning of the Word 'As-Samawat'

                             As-Samawat is the plural of the word 'As-Sama'. 'As-Samawat' means Heavens. 'As-Sama' means Heaven. Allah has said in various verses of the Holy Quran that Allah has created 7 Heavens. In some Arabic dictionaries, 'As-Sama' has also been used for rooftop or ceiling, but in most of the verses of the Holy Quran, it has been used to describe Heavens.

      Arabic is a very diverse language. A single Arabic word can have different meanings all depending on the context or situation in which they are being used. The reason that I have written this article is to explain the meaning of the words that I have mentioned above because, in my next few articles, I will write on those verses of the Holy Quran in which the word 'Al-Ard' can be used not only to describe our planet Earth but also other planets in the vast universe. Similarly the word 'As-Samawat' has been used to describe Heavens in those verses.

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