In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Submissive mountains and stubborn humans!


A mountain is a land-form that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. It is generally not much higher and steeper than a hill, but there is considerable overlap.



About 24% of the Earth's land mass is mountainous; about 10% of the world's 6 billion people live in mountainous regions. All the world's major rivers are fed from mountain sources, and more than half of humanity depends on mountains for water.

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Heights of mountains are generally given as heights above mean sea level. The Himalayas average 5km above sea level, whilst Andes average 4km. Most other mountain ranges average 2-2.5km.


The highest mountain on Earth is Everest, 8850 m, set in the world's most significant mountain range, the Himalaya. The peak that is farthest from the center of the Earth is Chimborazo in Ecuador. The peak that rises farthest from its base is Mauna Kea on Hawaii, whose peak is over 9,000 m above its base on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. At 24 km, the tallest known mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons, located on Mars.


The altitude of mountains means that the tops exist in higher cold layers of the atmosphere. They are consequently often subject to glaciation and erosion through frost action. This produces the classic mountain peak shape. Some mountains have glacial lakes, created by melting glaciers; for example, there are an estimated 3000 in Bhutan.


Sufficiently tall mountains have very different climatic conditions at the top than at the base, and will thus have different life zones at different altitudes on their slopes. The plants and animals of a zone are somewhat isolated when the zones above and below are inhospitable, and many unique species occur on mountainsides as a result. Clouds forests are forests on mountain sides which attract moisture from the air, creating a unique ecosystem.


Mountains are not generally favored for human habitation; the weather is harsher, less food is available, and there is little level ground suitable for farming. At very high altitudes, there is less oxygen in the air. Acute mountain sickness (caused by hypoxia - a lack of oxygen in the blood) affects over half of lowlanders who spend more than a few hours above 3500 meters


Most mountains of the world have been left in their natural state, and are today primarily used for recreation. Some mountains are very difficult to climb, and offer spectacular views. Some people therefore enjoy the sport of mountaineering. Mountains are also the site for the sport of downhill skiing. People engaging in these activities often stay at mountain resorts built for the purpose.

[16:81] And GOD provided for you shade through things which He created, and provided for you shelters in the mountains, and provided for you garments that protect you from heat, and garments that protect when you fight in wars. He thus perfects His blessings upon you, that you may submit.

A mountain is usually produced by the movement of lithospheric plates, either orogenic movement or epeirogenic movement. The compressional forces, isostatic uplift and intrusion of igneous matter forces surface rock upwards, creating a land-form higher than the surrounding features. The height of the feature makes it either a hill or, if higher and steeper, a mountain. A mountain is reduced by a landslide. It is down slope movement of soil and/or rock under the influence of gravity. A landslide is a movement of mass rock, debris, or earth down a slope. The failure of the slope happens when gravity exceeds the strength of the earth materials



Mountain creation tends to occur in discrete periods, each referred to as an orogeny. The orogeny may last millions of years, and the uplifted region is being eroded away, producing valley-and-peak topography, even while the uplift is taking place. Two types of mountain are formed depending on how the rock reacts to the tectonic forces – block mountains or fold mountains.



The compressional forces in continental collisions may cause the compressed region to thicken, so the upper surface is forced upwards. In order to balance the weight, much of the compressed rock is forced downwards, producing deep mountain roots act like pegs/stabilizers. Mountains therefore form downwards as well as upwards.


[78:7] And the mountains stabilizers?

Some isolated mountains were produced by volcanoes, including many apparently small islands that reach a great height above the ocean floor. Block mountains are created when large areas are widely broken up by faults creating large vertical displacements.



The Mountains are submissive to God. By contrast, the humans are stubborn ignorants.



Every Letter Calculated and Divinely Designed [10:15] When our revelations are recited to them, those who do not expect to meet us say, "Bring a Quran* other than this, or change it!" Say, "I cannot possibly change it on my own. I simply follow what is revealed to me. I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the retribution of an awesome day."


These are some of the many reminders of the Quran :







Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless.

M. Irtaza


  2. English translation of the Quran by Dr. Rashad Khalifa