And He is the Protector, Worthy of all praise.

And He is the Protector, Worthy of all praise. Rain is a manifestation of Divine Mercy and decrease in the amount of rain impedes man’s disobedience.

The Arabic word ghayth is applied to fruitful rain whereas the word matar designates any kind of rain, fruitful or harmful, as it is reflected elsewhere ^2 in the Holy Qur’an: “And indeed they have passed by the town [of Prophet Lot (as)] on which was rained the evil rain.” The blessed Verse in question says that one of the Signs of Divine Bounty and Mercy is that you were desperate at the time of famine, but He sent down rain for you and distributed His Mercy so that your provision may be enlarged and your trees and crops may thrive.

Creation of the heavens, the earth, and moving living creatures is one of Divine Signs. All creatures in the heavens, on the earth, and those in between them from inanimate beings, plants, and animals dispersed in them are all Signs of the Existence of the Necessary Existent Being and the Most Beauteous Names indicating His Omniscience, Omnipotence, Will, Unity, and so on serve as Attributes of the Glory and Beauty of the Creator and the Provider of the world, since we may know the Originator of creation through such intelligible and praise and worship the Lord.

The word dabba may indicate animals and mankind that will be assembled on the Day of Resurrection and the prepositional phrase: fihi-ma (“whatever in them both”) may include all creatures in the heavens as well, like angels and other creatures whose knowledge of existence rests with God Almighty. All these creatures existing between the heavens and the earth shall be assembled on the Day of Resurrection through Divine Will.