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flourished only the day before! Thus do We explain the Signs in detail for those who reflect.
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1412 Another beautiful Parable, explaining the nature of our present life. The rain comes down in drops and mingles with
the earth. Through it, by Allah's matchless artistry, the womb of the earth is made fruitful. All kinds of good, useful, and
beautiful grains, vegetables, and fruits are produced for men and animals. The earth is covered in its bravery of green
and gold and all kinds of colours. Perhaps the "owner" takes all the credit to himself, and thinks that this will last
eternally. A hailstorm or a blast, a frost or a volcanic eruption, comes and destroys it, or it may be even normally, that
the time of harvest comes, and the fields and orchards are stripped bare by some blight or disease. Where is the
beauty and bravery of yesterday? All that is left is dust and ashes! What more can we get from this physical material
life? (10.24)
13:12 - It is He Who doth show you the lightning by way both of fear and of hope: it is He Who doth
raise up the clouds heavy with (fertilizing) rain! 1818
14:32 - It is Allah Who hath created the heavens and the earth and sendeth down rain from the
skies and with it bringeth out fruits wherewith to feed you; it is He Who hath made the ships
subject to you that they may sail through the sea by His command; and the rivers (also) hath
He made subject to you. 1908
1908 We must realise that behind all our strength, skill, and intelligence there is the power and goodness of Allah, Who
gave us all these things. Man can understand and control the forces of nature so as to bring them to his own service:
he can only do so, because (1) he has got these gifts from Allah, and (2) Allah has fixed definite laws in nature, of
which he can take advantage by Allah's command and permission. He has been made Vicegerent on earth (ii. 30);
Allah commanded the highest creatures to bow down to Adam (ii. 34). Man, by Allah's command, can use rain to
produce food for himself; make ships to sail the seas; use rivers as highways, and cut canals for traffic and irrigation.
Not only this, but even the heavenly bodies can (by Allah's command) contribute to his needs (see next verse). (14.32)
15:22 - And We send the fecundating winds then cause the rain to descend from the sky therewith
providing you with water (in abundance) though ye are not the guardians of its stores.
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16:10 - It is He Who sends down rain from the sky: from it ye drink and out of it (grows) the
vegetation on which ye feed your cattle.
18:45 - Set forth to them the similitude of the life of this world: it is like the rain which We send
down from the skies: the earth's vegetation absorbs it but soon it becomes dry stubble which
the winds do scatter: it is (only) Allah Who prevails over all things. 2386
22:63 - Seest thou not that Allah sends down rain from the sky and forthwith the earth becomes
clothed with green? For Allah is He Who understands the finest mysteries and is wellacquainted
(with them). 2844
22:65 - Seest thou not that Allah has made subject to you (men) all that is on the earth and the
ships that sail through the sea by His command? He withholds the sky (rain) from falling on
the earth except by His leave: for Allah is Most Kind and Most Merciful to man. 28462847
2846 Land and sea have been made subject to man by Allah's command, so that man can develop his life freely on earth.
(22.65)
2847 Samaa means (1) something high, (2) a roof, a ceiling, (3) the sky, the canopy of heaven. (4) cloud or rain. I
understand the last meaning here, though most authorities seem to render it by some such words as "sky". If we
understand rain here, we have a complete picture of the three elements in which man lives-land, air and sea. Rain is
also appropriate for mention with Allah's kindness and mercy. He regulates the rain for man's benefit. (22.65)
30:24 - And among His Signs He shows you the lightning by way both of fear and of hope and He
sends down rain from the sky and with it gives life to the earth after it is dead: verily in that are
Signs for those who are wise. 3530
3530 See last note, item (5). Cf. xiii. 12. To cowards lightning and thunder appear as terrible forces of nature: lightning
seems to kill and destroy where its irresistible progress is not assisted by proper lightning-conductors. But lightning is
also a herald of rain-bearing clouds and showers that bring fertility and prosperity in their train. This double aspect is
also symbolical of spiritual fears and hopes, fears lest we may not be found receptive or worthy of the irresistible
perspicuous Message of Allah, and hopes that we may receive it in the right spirit and be blessed by its mighty power
of transformation to achieve spiritual well-being. Note that the repetition of the phrase "gives life to the earth after it is
dead" connects this verse, with verse 19 above; in other words, the Revelation, which we must receive with wisdom
and understanding, is a Sign of Allah's own power and mercy, and is vouchsafed in order to safeguard our own final
Future. (30.24)
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