Every piece of clouds come from a place of the seas and then...

Every piece of clouds come from a place of the seas and then Allah drives them towards each other, links and condenses them. The Arabic word /rukam/ means objects and things that are piled up. The Qur’anic word /wadq/, as many commentators believe, means: ‘drops of rain that come from clouds.’ But, in Mufradat, Raqib says that it has another meaning and that is the tiny bits of water that are scattered in the air at the time of raining.

But, the first meaning is more proper here, for what shows Allah’s magnificence more is those enlivening drops of rain, not those dust-like bits of rain. Moreover, wherever the holy Qur’an mentions clouds and descending of favours, it refers to the issue of rain. Yes, it is the rain that enlivens dead grounds and the earth, basically and covers trees with life dress and waters both men and animals.…