The Holy Qur'an · July 6, 2026

Ersāhā (Qur'anic Terminology Dictionary)

Ersāhā is interpreted in two ways: 1. Ersāhā is used in the sense of fixing / stabilizing, making firm; as in the following verses: As in: He irsaʿ the mountains [ersāhā] {that is, He stabilized the earth with mountains …

Ersāhā is interpreted in two ways:

1. Ersāhā is used in the sense of fixing / stabilizing, making firm; as in the following verses:

As in:

He irsaʿ the mountains [ersāhā] {that is, He stabilized the earth with mountains so that it would not vanish along with what is upon it}. (al-Nāziʿāt 79:32)

And the rāsiyāt (that is, firm} cauldrons... (Sabaʾ 34:13)

We placed on it/on the earth rawāsī {that is, We left mountains as heavy anchors to stabilize the earth}. (Qāf 50:7)

2. Mursāhā is used in the sense of the time of anchoring / realization; as in the following verses:

They ask you about the Hour, when it will irsaʿ [mursāhā] {that is, when it will anchor / be realized}. (al-Aʿrāf 7:187)

They ask you about the Hour, when it will irsaʿ [mursāhā] {that is, when it will anchor / be realized}. (al-Nāziʿāt 79:42)