After Allah stated that He created the heavens and earth and that He is the
Owner and Possessor of the affairs Who makes things subservient (for mankind),
He ordained that He be invoked in Du`a', for He is able to do all things. Allah
also stated that He is the Sustainer and He resurrects the dead on the Day of
Resurrection. Here, Allah said that He sends the wind that spreads the clouds
that are laden with rain. Allah said in another Ayah,
[وَمِنْ ءَايَـتِهِ
أَن يُرْسِلَ الرِّيَـحَ مُبَشِّرَتٍ]
(And among His signs is this, that He sends the winds with glad tidings)
[30:46]. Allah's statement,
[بَيْنَ يَدَىْ
رَحْمَتِهِ]
(going before His mercy) means, before the rain. Allah also said;
[وَهُوَ الَّذِى
يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُواْ وَيَنشُرُ رَحْمَتَهُ وَهُوَ
الْوَلِىُّ الْحَمِيدُ ]
(And He it is Who sends down the rain after they have despaired, and spreads
His mercy. And He is Al-Wali (the Guardian), Al-Hamid (the praiseworthy) [42:28]
and,
[فَانظُرْ إِلَى
ءَاثَـرِ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ يُحْىِ الاٌّرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَآ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ
لَمُحْىِ الْمَوْتَى وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ]
(Look then at the results of Allah's mercy, how He revives the earth after
its death. Verily, that [is the one Who] shall indeed raise the dead, and He is
able to do all things) [30:50]. Allah said next,
[حَتَّى إِذَآ
أَقَلَّتْ سَحَابًا ثِقَالاً]
(Till when they have carried a heavy-laden cloud) when the wind carries
clouds that are heavy with rain, and this is why these clouds are heavy, close
to the earth, and their color is dark. Allah's statement,
[سُقْنَـهُ لِبَلَدٍ
مَّيِّتٍ]
(We drive it to a land that is dead) that is, a dry land that does not have
any vegetation. This Ayah is similar to another Ayah,
[وَءَايَةٌ لَّهُمُ
الاٌّرْضُ الْمَيْتَةُ أَحْيَيْنَـهَا]
(And a sign for them is the dead land. We give it life) [36:33]. This is why
Allah said here,
[فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِ
مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَتِ كَذَلِكَ نُخْرِجُ الْموْتَى]
(Then We produce every kind of fruit therewith. Similarly, We shall raise up
the dead.) meaning, just as We bring life to dead land, We shall raise up the
dead on the Day of Resurrection, after they have disintegrated. Allah will send
down rain from the sky and the rain will pour on the earth for forty days. The
corpses will then be brought up in their graves, just as the seeds become grow
in the ground (on receiving rain). Allah often mentions this similarity in the
Qur'an when He gives the example of what will happen on the Day of Resurrection,
and bringing life to dead land,
[لَعَلَّكُمْ
تَذَكَّرُونَ]
(so that you may remember or take heed.) Allah's statement,
[وَالْبَلَدُ
الطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِ]
(The vegetation of a good land comes forth (easily) by the permission of its
Lord;) meaning, the good land produces its vegetation rapidly and proficiently.
Allah said in another Ayah (about Maryam, mother of `Isa, peace be upon him);
[وَأَنبَتَهَا
نَبَاتًا حَسَنًا]
(He made her grow in a good manner.) [3:37] The Ayah continues,
[وَالَّذِى خَبُثَ
لاَ يَخْرُجُ إِلاَّ نَكِدًا]
(and that which is bad, brings forth nothing but with difficulty.) Mujahid,
and others such as As-Sibakh, etc. also said this. Al-Bukhari recorded that Abu
Musa said that the Messenger of Allah said,
«مَثَلُ مَا
بَعَثَنِي اللهُ بِهِ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ وَالْهُدَى كَمَثَلِ الْغَيْثِ الْكَثِيرِ
أَصَابَ أَرْضًا فَكَانَتْ مِنْهَا نَقِيَّةٌ قَبِلَتِ الْمَاءَ فَأَنْبَتَتِ
الْكَلَأَ وَالْعُشْبَ الْكَثِيرَ وَكَانَتْ مِنْهَا أَجَادِبُ أَمْسَكَتِ الْمَاءَ
فَنَفَعَ اللهُ بِهَا النَّاسَ فَشَرِبُوا وَسَقَوْا وَزَرَعُوا وَأَصَابَ مِنْهَا
طَائِفَةً أُخْرَى إِنَّمَا هِيَ قِيعَانٌ لَا تُمْسِكُ مَاءً وَلَا تُنْبِتُ
كَلَأً، فَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ مَنْ فَقُهَ فِي دِينِ اللهِ وَنَفَعَهُ مَا بَعَثَنِي
اللهُ بِهِ فَعَلِمَ وَعَلَّمَ وَمَثَلُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْفَعْ بِذَلِكَ رَأْسًا
وَلَمْ يَقْبَلْ هُدَى اللهِ الَّذِي أُرْسِلْتُ بِه»
(The parable of the guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is
that of an abundant rain falling on a land, some of which was fertile soil that
absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in abundance. And
another portion of it was hard and held the rain water; and Allah benefited the
people with it, they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from
it, and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. And a portion of it was
barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation. The first
is the example of the person who comprehends Allah's religion and gets benefit
which Allah sent me with, by learnign and teaching others. The last example is
that of a person who does not care for it and does not accept the guidance Allah
sent me with.)
[لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا
نُوحًا إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ يَـقَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ
إِلَـهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنِّى أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ - قَالَ
الْمَلأ مِن قَوْمِهِ إِنَّا لَنَرَاكَ فِي ضَلَـلٍ مُّبِينٍ - قَالَ يَـقَوْمِ
لَيْسَ بِى ضَلَـلَةٌ وَلَكِنِّي رَسُولٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ -
أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَـلـتِ رَبِّى وَأَنصَحُ لَكُمْ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لاَ
تَعْلَمُونَ ]
(59. Indeed, We sent Nuh to his people and he said: "O my people! Worship
Allah! You have no other god but Him. Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a
Great Day!'') (60. The leaders of his people said: "Verily, we see you in plain
error.'') (61. [Nuh] said: "O my people! There is no error in me, but I am a
Messenger from the Lord of all that exists!) (62. I convey unto you the Messages
of my Lord and give sincere advice to you. And I know from Allah what you know
not.'')
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