Without rain...

Without rain, we would have a difficult time finding water to quench our thirsts with! Rain helps us to get the basic necessities of life, without which we would certainly die." "I can understand that we need rain." I replied. " But, why did it have to rain today when we had planned to play outside and have some fun?" Uncle Ali smiled again, " Hassan, that is the Will of Allah (S.W.T.). He knows best whether the land needed rain or not.

Surely you couldn't expect him to put off what others need just because of our fun? It is at times like this when He wants to see our patience and calmness." I realised how unreasonable I had been. Embarrassed, I looked at the floor. Suddenly, Fatemah asked, "Aunt Sarah, how does rain fall and where does it come from?" I was interested in knowing this too, so both Fatemah and I listened quietly as Aunt Sarah explained the wonderful system of the water cycle.

At the end she recited verse 164 of Sura Baqara that says: "Verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alteration of night and day, and in the ships that sail in the sea with that which is of use to men, and in the water which Allah (S.W.T.) sends down from the skies thereby giving life to the earth after its death, and scattering therein (every kind of) animal, and in the changing of the winds and the clouds controlled for service between the heavens and the earth: surely there are signs (of Allah (S.W.T.)'s Rule) for the people who understand." As we thought about the verse, we realised that Almighty God has designed this magnificent universe through His Power and Knowledge and He controls everything.

Uncle Ali was very happy to see that we were so interested in what he and Aunt Sarah had said. "Keep it up!" he told us. "You have been able to learn a lot of things today. Now you can understand that Allah (S.W.T.) works in mysterious ways, but always for the good of His creatures." We smiled at him and thanked him and Aunt Sarah for telling us all the amazing things they had. "Look the sun is out again!" Fatemah exclaimed, pointing out the window. She was right!

The rain had stopped and the sun was shining through the clouds that were already clearing up. So we were able to have our day out after all and lucky enough to have learnt more about Allah (S.W.T.) at the same time! Alhamdulillah! Allah (S.W.T.) worked in a mysterious way to teach us more about Himself! SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT… One of the most amazing things in the world is the water cycle.