Some specific meaning of verses of Quran
7-The Function of Mountains - 78:7(78:6-7) According to modern geological theory, mountains emerge as a result of the movements and collisions of massive plates forming the Earth's crust. When two plates collide, the stronger one slides under the other one. The one on the top bends and forms heights and mountains. The layer beneath proceeds under the ground and makes a deep extension downward. This means that mountains have a greater portion stretching downwards. In scientific parlance, the structure of mountains is described as follows: "Where continents are thicker, as in mountain ranges, the crust sinks deeper into the mantle." (General Science, Carolyn Sheets, Robert Gardner, Samuel F. Howe; Allyn and Bacon Inc. Newton, Massachusetts, 1985, s. 305) The most amazing aspect of mountains, is that what we see above ground, is only about one eighth of the total mountain; seven eighths of the mountain remains underground. According to the Quranic verse below, they act as pe...