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'''Daḥw al-Arḍ''' (Arabic: {{ia|دحو الأرض}}), means the expansion or spreading out of the earth. Interpretations vary, with some suggesting the emergence of land from water and others proposing the earth's physical movement. | '''Daḥw al-Arḍ''' (Arabic: {{ia|دحو الأرض}}), means the expansion or spreading out of the earth. Interpretations vary, with some suggesting the emergence of land from water and others proposing the earth's physical movement. | ||
Surah An-Nazi'at (79), verses 27-33, reference the earth's expansion following the creation of the heavens | Surah An-Nazi'at (79), verses 27-33, reference the earth's expansion following the creation of the heavens {{inline verse|وَ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا}}. Some Islamic narrations pinpoint the starting point of this expansion to Mecca or specifically beneath the Ka'ba. | ||
Some narrations associate Dahw al-Ard with the [[25th of Dhu l-Qa'da]], a day recommended for ablution and fasting due to its reported spiritual rewards. | Some narrations associate Dahw al-Ard with the [[25th of Dhu l-Qa'da]], a day recommended for ablution and fasting due to its reported spiritual rewards. | ||