And brought forth therefrom its water and its pasture.It already has been mentioned previously in Surah Ha Mim As-Sajdah that the earth was created before the heaven was created, but it was only spread out after the creation of the heaven. This means that He brought out what was in it with a forceful action.This is the meaning of what was said by Ibn `Abbas and others, and it was the explanation preferred by Ibn Jarir.In reference to the statement of Allah,وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا