Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder)
Verse 12of 43
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرِيكُمُ ٱلْبَرْقَ خَوْفًۭا وَطَمَعًۭا وَيُنشِئُ ٱلسَّحَابَ ٱلثِّقَالَ﴿١٢﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
It is He who shows you lightening, [causing] fear and aspiration, and generates the heavy clouds.
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Clouds, Thunder and Lightning are Signs of Allah's PowerAllah states that He has full power over Al-Barq (lightning), which is the bright light that originates from within clouds. Ibn Jarir recorded that Ibn `Abbas once wrote to Abu Al-Jald asking about the meaning of Al-Barq, and he said that it is water. Qatadah commented on Allah's statement,خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا(as a fear and as a hope.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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