Mountains in the Qur'an - part 2: رواسي - rawasi

Mountains are described as رواسي 'rawasi' in the Qur'an - as opposed to the more usual term جبل jabal - in nine verses.

The term 'rawasi' is derived from the Arabic root 'r s w,' which implies stability, firmness, and restraining movement. This concept is similar to how an anchor works with a ship, as indicated by the Arabic word for anchor which comes from the same root: مرساة 'mirsaah.'

Mountains, being attributed with the characteristic of 'Al-Rawasi,' function like anchors for the Earth, ensuring its stability and firmness.

And in five out of the nine instances, the mountains are described as being 'thrown' into the Earth - similar

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