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Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth; the alternation of the day and the night; the ships that sail the sea for the benefit of humanity; the rain sent down by Allah from the skies, reviving the earth after its death; the scattering of all kinds of creatures throughout; the shifting of the winds; and the clouds drifting between the heavens and the earth—˹in all of this˺ are surely signs for people of understanding.

We divided them into twelve tribes—each as a community. And We revealed to Moses, when his people asked for water, “Strike the rock with your staff.” Then twelve springs gushed out. Each tribe knew its drinking place. We shaded them with clouds and sent down to them manna and quails,<sup foot_note=221875>1sup> ˹saying˺, “Eat from the good things We have provided for you.” They ˹certainly˺ did not wrong Us, but wronged themselves.

There are some among the people of Moses who guide with the truth and establish justice accordingly.

And He is the One Who sends down rain from the sky—causing all kinds of plants to grow—producing green stalks from which We bring forth clustered grain. And from palm trees come clusters of dates hanging within reach. ˹There are˺ also gardens of grapevines, olives, and pomegranates, similar ˹in shape˺ but dissimilar ˹in taste˺. Look at their fruit as it yields and ripens! Indeed, in these are signs for people who believe.

Even then your hearts became hardened like a rock or even harder, for some rocks gush rivers; others split, spilling water; while others are humbled in awe of Allah. And Allah is never unaware of what you do.

So We instructed, “Strike the dead body with a piece of the cow.” This is how ˹easily˺ Allah brings the dead to life, showing you His signs so that you may understand.

˹This is˺ when a man was killed and you disputed who the killer was, but Allah revealed what you concealed.

If We willed, We could make it salty. Will you not then give thanks?

Is it you who bring it down from the clouds, or is it We Who do so?

Have you considered the water you drink?

And Allah sends down rain from the sky, giving life to the earth after its death. Surely in this is a sign for those who listen.

And if you ask them who sends down rain from the sky, giving life to the earth after its death, they will surely say, “Allah!” Say, “Praise be to Allah!” In fact, most of them do not understand.

And ˹remember˺ when Moses prayed for water for his people, We said, “Strike the rock with your staff.” Then twelve springs gushed out, ˹and˺ each tribe knew its drinking place. ˹We then said,˺ “Eat and drink of Allah’s provisions, and do not go about spreading corruption in the land.”

Or ˹ask them,˺ “Who created the heavens and the earth, and sends down rain for you from the sky, by which We cause delightful gardens to grow? You could never cause their trees to grow. Was it another god besides Allah?” Absolutely not! But they are a people who set up equals ˹to Allah˺!

He is the One Who sends the winds ushering in His mercy. When they bear heavy clouds, We drive them to a lifeless land and then cause rain to fall, producing every type of fruit. Similarly, We will bring the dead to life, so perhaps you will be mindful.

And He is the One Who creates human beings from a ˹humble˺ liquid,<sup foot_note=222273>1sup> then establishes for them bonds of kinship and marriage. For your Lord is Most Capable.

˹so˺ eat and graze your cattle. Surely in this are signs for people of sound judgment.

˹He is the One˺ Who has laid out the earth for ˹all of˺ you, and set in it pathways for you, and sends down rain from the sky, causing various types of plants to grow,

He replied, “That knowledge is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither falters nor forgets ˹anything˺.”

Pharaoh asked, “And what about previous peoples?”

giving life to a lifeless land, and providing water for countless animals and humans of Our Own creation.

And He is the One Who sends the winds ushering in His mercy, and We send down pure rain from the sky,

And Allah has created from water every living creature. Some of them crawl on their bellies, some walk on two legs, and some walk on four. Allah creates whatever He wills. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.

Or its water may sink ˹into the earth˺, and then you will never be able to seek it out.”

perhaps my Lord will grant me ˹something˺ better than your garden, and send down upon your garden a thunderbolt from the sky, turning it into a barren waste.

As for the disbelievers, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert, which the thirsty perceive as water, but when they approach it, they find it to be nothing. Instead, they find Allah there ˹in the Hereafter, ready˺ to settle their account. And Allah is swift in reckoning.

If only you had said, upon entering your property, ‘This is what Allah has willed! There is no power except with Allah!’ Even though you see me inferior to you in wealth and offspring,

bringing forth its water and pastures

Do the disbelievers not realize that the heavens and earth were ˹once˺ one mass then We split them apart?<sup foot_note=222161>1sup> And We created from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?

Say, “Consider this: if your water were to sink ˹into the earth˺, then who ˹else˺ could bring you flowing water?”

As for the earth, He spread it out as well,<sup foot_note=222785>1sup>

Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky with which We bring forth fruits of different colours? And in the mountains are streaks of varying shades of white, red, and raven black;

Do they not see how We drive rain to parched land, producing ˹various˺ crops from which they and their cattle eat? Will they not then see?

causing grain to grow in it,

and placed upon it towering, firm mountains, and given you fresh water to drink?

and meticulously split the earth open ˹for sprouts˺,

for the living and the dead,

how We pour down rain in abundance

Have We not made the earth a lodging

Let people then consider their food:

And one of His signs is that He shows you lightning, inspiring ˹you with˺ hope and fear.<sup foot_note=222352>1sup> And He sends down rain from the sky, reviving the earth after its death. Surely in this are signs for people who understand.

We ˹perfectly˺ ordained ˹its development˺. How excellent are We in doing so!

When he arrived at the well of Midian, he found a group of people watering ˹their herds˺. Apart from them, he noticed two women holding back ˹their herd˺. He asked ˹them˺, “What is the matter?” They replied, “We cannot water ˹our animals˺ until the ˹other˺ shepherds are done, for our father is a very old man.”

until an appointed time?<sup foot_note=222776>1sup>

We send fertilizing winds, and bring down rain from the sky for you to drink. It is not you who hold its reserves.

˹He is the One˺ Who has made the earth a place of settlement for you and the sky a canopy; and sends down rain from the sky, causing fruits to grow as a provision for you. So do not knowingly set up equals to Allah ˹in worship˺.

O humanity! Worship your Lord, Who created you and those before you, so that you may become mindful ˹of Him˺.

placing it in a secure place

Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky—channelling it through streams in the earth—then produces with it crops of various colours, then they dry up and you see them wither, and then He reduces them to chaff? Surely in this is a reminder for people of reason.

Did We not create you from a humble fluid,

We send down rain from the sky in perfect measure, causing it to soak into the earth. And We are surely able to take it away.

And indeed, We created above you seven levels ˹of heaven˺. We are never unmindful of ˹Our˺ creation.

and dense orchards?

producing by it grain and ˹various˺ plants,

and sent down from rainclouds pouring water,

so that We may make this a reminder to you, and that attentive ears may grasp it.

˹Remember˺ when He caused drowsiness to overcome you, giving you serenity.<sup foot_note=221886>1sup> And He sent down rain from the sky to purify you, free you from Satan’s whispers, strengthen your hearts, and make ˹your˺ steps firm.

Indeed, when the floodwater had overflowed, We carried you<sup foot_note=222738>1sup> in the floating Ark ˹with Noah˺,

And ˹He is the One˺ Who sends down rain from the sky in perfect measure, with which We give life to a lifeless land. And so will you be brought forth ˹from the grave˺.

He is the One Who sends down rain from the sky, from which you drink and by which plants grow for your cattle to graze.

each disobeying their Lord’s messenger, so He seized them with a crushing grip.

He created the heavens without pillars—as you can see—and placed firm mountains upon the earth so it does not shake with you, and scattered throughout it all types of creatures. And We send down rain from the sky, causing every type of fine plant to grow on earth.

Also, Pharaoh and those before him, and ˹the people of˺ the overturned cities ˹of Lot˺ indulged in sin,

stemming from between the backbone and the ribcage.<sup foot_note=222808>1sup>

˹They were˺ created from a spurting fluid,

Let people then consider what they were created from!

O humanity! If you are in doubt about the Resurrection, then ˹know that˺ We did create you<sup foot_note=222181>1sup> from dust, then from a sperm-drop,<sup foot_note=222182>2sup> then ˹developed you into˺ a clinging clot,<sup foot_note=222183>3sup> then a lump of flesh<sup foot_note=222184>4sup>—fully formed or unformed<sup foot_note=222185>5sup>—in order to demonstrate ˹Our power˺ to you. ˹Then˺ We settle whatever ˹embryo˺ We will in the womb for an appointed term, then bring you forth as infants, so that you may reach your prime. Some of you ˹may˺ die ˹young˺, while others are left to reach the most feeble stage of life so that they may know nothing after having known much. And you see the earth lifeless, but as soon as We send down rain upon it, it begins to stir ˹to life˺ and swell, producing every type of pleasant plant.

And on the earth there are ˹different˺ neighbouring tracts, gardens of grapevines, ˹various˺ crops, palm trees—some stemming from the same root, others standing alone. They are all irrigated with the same water, yet We make some taste better than others. Surely in this are signs for those who understand.