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
📖 1 min read
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.