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Al-Mu'minun (The Believers)

Verse 18of 118

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍۢ فَأَسْكَنَّٰهُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍۭ بِهِۦ لَقَٰدِرُونَ﴿١٨

Translation (Sahih International)

And We have sent down rain from the sky in a measured amount and settled it in the earth. And indeed, We are Able to take it away.

Word-by-word meaning

وَأَنزَلْنَاwa-anzalnāAnd We send down
مِنَminafrom
ٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāithe sky
مَآءًۢmāanwater
بِقَدَرٍۢbiqadarinin (due) measure
فَأَسْكَنَّـٰهُfa-askannāhuthen We cause it to settle
فِىin
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖl-arḍithe earth
وَإِنَّاwa-innāAnd indeed, We
عَلَىٰʿalāon
ذَهَابٍۭdhahābintaking it away
بِهِۦbihitaking it away
لَقَـٰدِرُونَlaqādirūnasurely (are) Able

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Allah's Signs and Blessings in the Rain, Vegetation, Trees and CattleAllah mentions His innumerable blessings to His servants, whereby He sends down rain in due measure, meaning, according to what is needed, not so much that it damages the lands and buildings, and not so little to be insufficient for crops and fruits, but whatever is needed for irrigation, drinking and other benefits.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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