Rain as a Punishment........! In general, rain is a blessing but Allāh the Most High has also used rain to punish nations who chose to disobey His commands. These stories are mentioned in the Qur’ān, whereby the people of Nūḥ, Lut and `Ād were all destroyed by different forms of rain. Hence, this should be a reminder for us too. If Allāh punished them for their sins, then there is no guarantee that we are safe from his wrath either. This is why the Prophet (Ṣallāhu ‘alayhi wa salam) would be weary when he saw dark clouds in the sky. Once the Prophet (Ṣallāhu ‘alayhi wa salam) saw a cloud gathering above, so this became visible on his face and he became concerned. `Ā’ishah (RaḍiAllāhu ‘anha) said “O Messenger of Allāh, I see that when the people see a cloud they are happy, because they hope it will bring rain, but I see that when you see a cloud, it is clear from your face that you do not like it.” He (Ṣallāhu ‘alayhi wa salam) replied, “O `Ā’ishah, how can I be sure that there is no punishment in it, for some people were punished by the wind, and some people saw their punishment but said, ‘This is a cloud bringing us rain!’ The Messenger of Allāh (Ṣallāhu ‘alayhi wa salam) was referring to the people of `Ād as mentioned in the following verse: “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 containing a painful punishment.”
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:06:53 +0000
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