What does « Surface / To flatten » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Surface / To flatten (سطح) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

سطح
Surface / To flatten
Root: س - ط - ح
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Surface / To flatten

As-sath: the top of the house.

One says: I made a roof for the house, I flattened it.

The instrument for flattening is al-misataha.

The Almighty says: 'And the earth, how it has been spread out' (Al-Ghashiya 20), inviting reflection on the spreading of the earth.

Surface / To flatten in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Ghashiya : 20 Meccan
﴿وَإِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
And at the earth - how it is spread out?

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