The word Rain مطر غَيْثٍ etc mentioned 23 times in Quran in 20 verses.
يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تُبْطِلُوْا صَدَقٰتِكُمْ بِالْمَنِّ وَالْاَذٰىۙ كَالَّذِىْ يُنْفِقُ مَالَهٗ رِئَآءَ النَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِؕ فَمَثَلُهٗ كَمَثَلِ صَفْوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ تُرَابٌ فَاَصَابَهٗ وَابِلٌ فَتَرَكَهٗ صَلْدًا ؕ لَا يَقْدِرُوْنَ عَلٰى شَىْءٍ مِّمَّا كَسَبُوْا ؕ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ الْـكٰفِرِيْنَ
“O you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders or injury as does one who spends his wealth [only] to be seen by the people and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. His example is like that of a [large] smooth stone upon which is dust and is hit by a downpour that leaves it bare. They are unable [to keep] anything of what they have earned. And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.” (Quran, 2:264)
وَمَثَلُ الَّذِيْنَ يُنْفِقُوْنَ اَمْوَالَهُمُ ابْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللّٰهِ وَ تَثْبِيْتًا مِّنْ اَنْفُسِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةٍۢ بِرَبْوَةٍ اَصَابَهَا وَابِلٌ فَاٰتَتْ اُكُلَهَا ضِعْفَيْنِۚ فَاِنْ لَّمْ يُصِبْهَا وَابِلٌ فَطَلٌّؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِيْرٌ
“And the example of those who spend their wealth seeking means to the approval of Allah and assuring [reward for] themselves is like a garden on high ground which is hit by a downpour – so it yields its fruits in double. And [even] if it is not hit by a downpour, then a drizzle [is sufficient]. And Allah , of what you do, is Seeing.” (Quran, 2:265)
وَاِذَا كُنْتَ فِيْهِمْ فَاَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ الصَّلٰوةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَآٮِٕفَةٌ مِّنْهُمْ مَّعَكَ وَلْيَاْخُذُوْۤا اَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَاِذَا سَجَدُوْا فَلْيَكُوْنُوْا مِنْ وَّرَآٮِٕكُمْ وَلْتَاْتِ طَآٮِٕفَةٌ اُخْرٰى لَمْ يُصَلُّوْا فَلْيُصَلُّوْا مَعَكَ وَلْيَاْخُذُوْا حِذْرَهُمْ وَاَسْلِحَتَهُمْ ۚ وَدَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوْ تَغْفُلُوْنَ عَنْ اَسْلِحَتِكُمْ وَاَمْتِعَتِكُمْ فَيَمِيْلُوْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَّيْلَةً وَّاحِدَةً ؕ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ اِنْ كَانَ بِكُمْ اَ ذًى مِّنْ مَّطَرٍ اَوْ كُنْـتُمْ مَّرْضٰۤى اَنْ تَضَعُوْۤا اَسْلِحَتَكُمْ ۚ وَ خُذُوْا حِذْرَكُمْ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ اَعَدَّ لِلْكٰفِرِيْنَ عَذَابًا مُّهِيْنًا
“And when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one [single] attack. But there is no blame upon you, if you are troubled by rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.” (Quran, 4:102)
اَلَمْ يَرَوْا كَمْ اَهْلَـكْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِّنْ قَرْنٍ مَّكَّنّٰهُمْ فِى الْاَرْضِ مَا لَمْ نُمَكِّنْ لَّـكُمْ وَاَرْسَلْنَا السَّمَآءَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِّدْرَارًا وَّجَعَلْنَا الْاَنْهٰرَ تَجْرِىْ مِنْ تَحْتِهِمْ فَاَهْلَكْنٰهُمْ بِذُنُوْبِهِمْ وَاَنْشَاْنَا مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا اٰخَرِيْنَ
“Have they not seen how many generations We destroyed before them which We had established upon the earth as We have not established you? And We sent [rain from] the sky upon them in showers and made rivers flow beneath them; then We destroyed them for their sins and brought forth after them a generation of others.” (Quran, 6:6)
وَاَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ مَّطَرًا ؕ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُجْرِمِيْنَ
“And We rained upon them a rain [of stones]. Then see how was the end of the criminals.” (Quran, 7:84)
وَاِذْ قَالُوا اللّٰهُمَّ اِنْ كَانَ هٰذَا هُوَ الْحَـقَّ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ فَاَمْطِرْ عَلَيْنَا حِجَارَةً مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ اَوِ ائْتِنَا بِعَذَابٍ اَ لِيْمٍ
“And [remember] when they said, “O Allah , if this should be the truth from You, then rain down upon us stones from the sky or bring us a painful punishment.” (Quran, 8:32)
وَيٰقَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْۤا اِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّدْرَارًا وَّيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً اِلٰى قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِيْنَ
“And O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away, [being] criminals.” (Quran, 11:52)
ثُمَّ يَاْتِىْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ عَامٌ فِيْهِ يُغَاثُ النَّاسُ وَفِيْهِ يَعْصِرُوْنَ
“Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press (olives and grapes).” (Quran, 12:49)
اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُزْجِىْ سَحَابًا ثُمَّ يُؤَلِّفُ بَيْنَهٗ ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهٗ رُكَامًا فَتَرَى الْوَدْقَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ خِلٰلِهٖۚ وَيُنَزِّلُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مِنْ جِبَالٍ فِيْهَا مِنْۢ بَرَدٍ فَيُـصِيْبُ بِهٖ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَ يَصْرِفُهٗ عَنْ مَّنْ يَّشَآءُ ؕ يَكَادُ سَنَا بَرْقِهٖ يَذْهَبُ بِالْاَبْصَارِؕ
“Do you not see that Allah drives clouds? Then He brings them together, then He makes them into a mass, and you see the rain emerge from within it. And He sends down from the sky, mountains [of clouds] within which is hail, and He strikes with it whom He wills and averts it from whom He wills. The flash of its lightening almost takes away the eyesight.” (Quran, 24:43)
وَلَقَدْ اَتَوْا عَلَى الْقَرْيَةِ الَّتِىْۤ اُمْطِرَتْ مَطَرَ السَّوْءِ ؕ اَفَلَمْ يَكُوْنُوْا يَرَوْنَهَا ۚ بَلْ كَانُوْا لَا يَرْجُوْنَ نُشُوْرًا
“And they have already come upon the town which was showered with a rain of evil. So have they not seen it? But they are not expecting resurrection.” (Quran, 25:40)
وَاَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ مَّطَرًاۚ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنْذَرِيْنَ
“And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.” (Quran, 26:173)
اَللّٰهُ الَّذِىْ يُرْسِلُ الرِّيٰحَ فَتُثِيْرُ سَحَابًا فَيَبْسُطُهٗ فِى السَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ يَشَآءُ وَيَجْعَلُهٗ كِسَفًا فَتَرَى الْوَدْقَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ خِلٰلِهٖۚ فَاِذَاۤ اَصَابَ بِهٖ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖۤ اِذَا هُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُوْنَۚ
“It is Allah who sends the winds, and they stir the clouds and spread them in the sky however He wills, and He makes them fragments so you see the rain emerge from within them. And when He causes it to fall upon whom He wills of His servants, immediately they rejoice.” (Quran, 30:48)
اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عِنْدَهٗ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ ۚ وَيُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ ۚ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِى الْاَرْحَامِ ؕ وَمَا تَدْرِىْ نَفْسٌ مَّاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًا ؕ وَّمَا تَدْرِىْ نَـفْسٌۢ بِاَىِّ اَرْضٍ تَمُوْتُ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِيْمٌ خَبِيْرٌ
“Indeed, Allah [alone] has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul perceives in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.” (Quran, 31:34)
وَهُوَ الَّذِىْ يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوْا وَيَنْشُرُ رَحْمَتَهٗ ؕ وَهُوَ الْوَلِىُّ الْحَمِيْدُ
“And it is He who sends down the rain after they had despaired and spreads His mercy. And He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy.” (Quran, 42:28)
فَلَمَّا رَاَوْهُ عَارِضًا مُّسْتَقْبِلَ اَوْدِيَتِهِمْ ۙ قَالُوْا هٰذَا عَارِضٌ مُّمْطِرُنَا ؕ بَلْ هُوَ مَا اسْتَعْجَلْتُمْ بِهٖ ۚ رِيْحٌ فِيْهَا عَذَابٌ اَ لِيْمٌۙ
“And when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, “This is a cloud bringing us rain!” Rather, it is that for which you were impatient: a wind, within it a painful punishment.” (Quran, 46:24)
ءَاَنْـتُمْ اَنْزَلْـتُمُوْهُ مِنَ الْمُزْنِ اَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْزِلُوْنَ
“Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?” (Quran, 56:69)
اِعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّمَا الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَّلَهْوٌ وَّزِيْنَةٌ وَّتَفَاخُرٌۢ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِى الْاَمْوَالِ وَالْاَوْلَادِؕ كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ اَعْجَبَ الْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهٗ ثُمَّ يَهِيْجُ فَتَرٰٮهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَكُوْنُ حُطٰمًاؕ وَفِى الْاٰخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ شَدِيْدٌ ۙ وَّمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِضْوَانٌؕ وَمَا الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَاۤ اِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُوْرِ
“Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.” (Quran, 57:20)
يُّرْسِلِ السَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّدْرَارًا ۙ
“He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers.” (Quran, 71:11)
وَّاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْمُعْصِرٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًا ۙ
“And sent down, from the rain clouds, pouring water.” (Quran, 78:14)
الَّذِيْنَ يَذْكُرُوْنَ اللّٰهَ قِيَامًا وَّقُعُوْدًا وَّعَلٰى جُنُوْبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُوْنَ فِىْ خَلْقِ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِۚ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هٰذَا بَاطِلًا ۚ سُبْحٰنَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
“Such as remember Allah, standing, sitting, and reclining, and consider the creation of the heavens and the earth, (and say): Our Lord! Thou createst not this in vain. Glory be to Thee! Preserve us from the doom of Fire.” (Al-Qur’an 3:191)
For the permanence of life in one location, Rain is a requirement. Rain is referenced in several verses of the Quran, which is extremely important for all the living things, including people, where substantial information is provided concerning rain formation and its proportions and consequences. The fact that at the time of the revelation of the Quran none of this information could be found demonstrates that the Qur’an is the word of Allah.
This ‘measure’ referred to in the text relates to a number of rain qualities. First of all, there is always the same amount of rain falling on the earth. One second, 16 million tons of water are believed to evaporate from the ground. This is comparable to the water that falls in one second on the earth. It indicates that water circulates constantly according to a ‘measure’ in a balanced cycle.
The Proportion of Rain
In the eleventh verse of Surah Az-Zukhruf, rain is defined as water sent down in due measure. The verse is as follows:
وَالَّذِىْ نَزَّلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍۚ فَاَنْشَرْنَا بِهٖ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ تُخْرَجُوْنَ
“And He who sends down (from time to time) water from the sky in due measure, and We raise to life therewith a land that is dead. Even so will you be raised (from the dead).” (Al-Qur’an 43:11)
The Formation of Rain
How rain forms had long been a big mystery to humanity. It could not have been feasible to know at which stages rain formed until air radars were found. The rain is formed in three phases: First of all, the raw rain material is raised in the air. The clouds formed later and rain drops finally appeared. These stages of the Quran, when detailed information about the development of rainy years was provided in advance, are clearly stated;
“It is Allah Who sends the Winds, and they raise the Clouds: then does He spread them in the sky as He wills, and break them into fragments, until you see rain-drops issue from the midst thereof: then when He has made them reach such of his servants as He wills behold, they do rejoice!” (Al Quran)
Life Given to a Dead Land
In the Qur’an, a lot of verses call our attention to a particular function of rain, which is “giving life to a dead land”. It is stated in a verse as:
وَهُوَ الَّذِىْۤ اَرْسَلَ الرِّيٰحَ بُشْرًۢا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَحْمَتِهٖۚ وَاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً طَهُوْرًا ۙ
لِّـنُحْیِۦَ بِهٖ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا وَّنُسْقِيَهٗ مِمَّا خَلَقْنَاۤ اَنْعَامًا وَّاَنَاسِىَّ كَثِيْرًا
“We send down pure water from the sky. That with it We may give life to a dead land, and slake the thirst of things We have created, cattle and men in great numbers.” (Al-Qur’an 25:48- 49)
Seeds and plants on the earth find numerous metallic salts and elements essential for their growth here in these rain drops. This event is informed in another verse of the Qur’an as follows:
وَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً مُّبٰـرَكًا فَاَنْۢبَـتْـنَا بِهٖ جَنّٰتٍ وَّحَبَّ الْحَصِيْدِ ۙ
“And We send down from the sky rain chartered with blessing, and We produce therewith gardens and grain for harvests.” (Al-Qur’an 50:9)
Salt falling from rain is a minor example of a few fertilizers used to increase fertility (calcium, magnesium, potassium, etc). On the other side, the heavy metals found in these aerosol kinds are other components which enhance fertility in plant development and output. These sea-originated aerosols also contribute to the forest development and feed. In this manner, the entire surface of land each year decreases to 150 million tons of fertilizer. There would be very little vegetation on the Earth if there was no such natural fertilization and the ecological equilibrium would be disturbed. More interestingly, Allah had informed the Quran centuries before of this reality that could only be found by modern science.
The falling speed is another statistic linked to rain. The rain clouds have a minimum altitude of 1.200 m. When an object with the same weight and size of a rain drop fell from this height, it would constantly accelerate and fall on the ground at 558 km/h. Of course, any object hitting the earth at this speed would inflict great harm. In the event of a similar drop in rain, all harvested regions, residences and cars would be devastated, people would not be able to go around with appropriate safeguards. Moreover, these calculations are developed for clouds of 1,200 meters high, but rain clouds of 10,000 meters high also exist. A fall in rain from such an altitude might usually reach a highly destructive rate. It doesn’t work like this, however. Regardless of how high they fall the average rainfall speed only reaches the ground 8-10 km/h. This is because they take a unique shape. This particular form boosts the atmospheric friction effect and prevents acceleration when the rain falls reach a certain velocity “limit.”
It’s not all about rain’s ‘measures.’ For example, the temperature may be lower than 400C degrees in air levels when it starts to rain. Nevertheless, rainfall never becomes ice particles. (The real threat for the life on earth would undoubtedly entail a lethal threat). This is because of the pure water in the atmosphere. As is known, even at very low temperatures, pure water barely freezes.
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