Ocean waves and coastal erosion

   The waves shape and eat away at the shoreline, taking from the edges of the land. Allah, the Exalted, says:

 ( أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا نَأْتِى ٱلْأَرْضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنْ أَطْرَافِهَا ۚ)

See they not that We gradually reduce the land from its outlying borders? (Sr, Ar-Ra'd ; 13:41)

( أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا نَأْتِى ٱلْأَرْضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنْ أَطْرَافِهَا ۚ)

See they not that We gradually reduce the land from its outlying borders? (Sr, Al-Anbiya; 21:44)

Explanation

   

   Ibn Mardaih narrated that Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pased with him, said. " The Messenger of Alloh, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, said concerning the word 'We gradually reduce the land': 'It means the disappearance of the scholars'."

  It was narrated by 'Abd Ar-Razzaq, Ibn Abi Shaibah, Nu' aim Ibn Hammad in Al-Fitan, Ibn Jareer, Ibn Mundhir, Ibn Abi Hatim an Al-Hakim, who classed it as saheeh, that Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, said concernig the pleace the prase "We gradually reduce the land: 'It means the death of scholar and Fuqaha' (jurists) and the disappearance of the best of its people."

  Ibn Abi Shibah and Ibn Jareer narrated from Mujahid that the phrase "We gradually reduce the land" means the death of the scholar.

  Abdu Ibn Humaid narrated that Al-Dahhak said concerning the phrase ''We gradually reduce the land": Dig they not see that We granted to Muhammad, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, the coquest of one land after another?

  Ibn Jareer, Ibn Mundhir and Ibn Abi Hatim narrated that Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with concerning the phrase "We gradually reduce the land'': (It means) a decreas in the number of inhabitants and blessing.

  

  Ibn Jareer narrated that Mujahid said concerning the phrase "We gradually reduce the land": ( it means) its destruction.

  Sa'eed Ibn Mansoor and Ibn Mundhir narrated that Abu Malik said conserning the phrase "We gradually reduce the land": (It means) the town that was partially destroyed.
Scientific Explanation

  

   The waves shape and eat away at the the shoreline, taking from the edges of the dry land.

( أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا نَأْتِى ٱلْأَرْضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنْ أَطْرَافِهَا ۚ)

See they not that We gradually reduce the land from its outlying borders?(Sr, Al-Anbiya;21:44)

  And Allah says: