702–765 CE) says...

702–765 CE) says: ‘Allah did not Create a creation except and He Commanded to another one to overcome it, and that is because Allah Blessed and Exalted, when He Created the sea (atmosphere) in the sky, it prided and abounded and said, ‘Which thing can overcome me?’ So Allah the Exalted Created the planets, and these orbited with it and humbled it.

Then the earth prided and said, ‘Which thing can overcome me?’ So Allah the Exalted Created the mountains and Affirmed these in its back as pegs from it from lest it shakes (uncontrollably) with whatever is upon it. So, the earth was humbled and calmed down’. [66] We see that mountains are described as pegs. A peg is a mechanical tool to stabilise the tent, which is about 2/3 in the ground and 1/3 is outside, which is the case for the mountains, as per scientific evidence.

Picture of pegs to install a tent. Once we look into the science of geology, we see that this is the exact description of a mountain. We, generally, scale mountains through defining its heights, but mountains actually have roots, which do not only hold mountain securely in its place but also assist in stabilising the earth. [67] [68] The role of deep-rooted mountain is to maintain the stability of tectonic plates.

They act as natural barriers, preventing the movement of these plates and reducing the occurrence of earthquakes and volcanic activities. Mountains are formed through tectonic processes and their roots extend deep into the Earth’s crust, providing stability and reducing the likelihood of seismic activity. The weight and pressure exerted by mountains contribute to the overall stability of the Earth’s crust.

[69] Mountains are often formed at convergent plate boundaries, where tectonic plates collide. This collision helps dissipate the energy of plate movement, reducing the likelihood of catastrophic events like large earthquakes or massive subduction-related tsunamis. Mountains, therefore, act as “pressure relief valves” for the Earth’s dynamic tectonic system.

[70] Chest is constricted when climbing up (at high altitudes i.e., Mountains) When climbing mountains (i.e., arriving at higher elevations), one feels the effect of thin air as the altitude from sea level increases, owing to a decrease in air density with every increment above the sea level. This lowers the outside air pressure, which makes it more difficult to inflate our lungs than at sea level.