The Holy Quran 13:13 — Surah Ar-Ra'd

Arabic text

وَيُسَبِّحُ ٱلرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِۦ وَيُرْسِلُ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقَ فَيُصِيبُ بِهَا مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُمْ يُجَـٰدِلُونَ فِى ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْمِحَالِ

Translation

Ra'd (the angel who gathers the clouds) praises Him together with glorifying Him, and the angels also do so out of their fear for Him. (Referring to the chief of a tribe who mocked Allaah when one of the Sahabah came to him with the message of Islaam, Allaah says) Allaah sends the bolts of lightning to strike whoever He wills while they are disputing about Allaah. Allaah is fiercely Powerful. (The bolt of lightning killed the chief where he stood.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Explanation of the thunder's glorification: that is, the thundering cloud or angel glorifies and praises Almighty Allah with the “tongue of its state” or the “tongue of speech”: وَاِنْ مِّنْ شَيْءٍ اِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهٖ وَلٰكِنْ لَّا تَفْقَهُوْنَ تَسْبِيْحَهُمْ (“There is nothing that does not glorify Him with His praise, but you do not understand…

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