The Holy Quran 25:49 — Surah Al-Furqan

Arabic text

لِّنُحْـِۧىَ بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا وَنُسْقِيَهُۥ مِمَّا خَلَقْنَآ أَنْعَـٰمًا وَأَنَاسِىَّ كَثِيرًا

Translation

(Allaah sends the rain) So that We revive the dead (arid) land with it (causing vegetation to flourish there) and so that We give drinking water to Our creation, (who comprise of, among other things) animals and many people.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The signs of Allah in the winds and water: that is, first the rain-bearing winds bring the glad tidings of rain, then water pours down from the sky which is itself pure and purifies other things. As soon as the water falls, life enters dead lands, the crops begin to wave, and where dust was flying a green meadow appears.

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