Surah Al-Isra 17:37

The Night Journey · Verse 37 of 111 · Juz 15 · Page 285

وَلَا تَمْشِ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا ۖ إِنَّكَ لَن تَخْرِقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَن تَبْلُغَ ٱلْجِبَالَ طُولًا

And do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed, you will never tear the earth [apart], and you will never reach the mountains in height.

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

And do not walk in the earth exultantly that is exultant with pride and conceit. Indeed you will not rend the earth you will not pierce it and reach its depths with your pride nor attain the mountains in height the meaning is that you shall never attain such ends so how can you be so arrogant?

Excerpt from Tafsir al-Jalalayn, commentary on 17:37, via Quran.com. The reader has the full commentary and 9 more tafsirs.