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wa-llāhu lladhī ʾarsala r-riyāḥa fa-tuthīru saḥāban fa-suqnāhu ʾilā baladin mayyitin fa-ʾaḥyaynā bihi l-ʾarḍa baʿda mawtihā ka-dhālika n-nushūru
It is Allah who sends the winds and they raise a cloud; then We drive it toward a dead land and with it revive the earth after its death. Likewise will be the resurrection [of the dead].
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-Fatir – Verse 9
9. “And Allah is He who sends the winds that stir up cloud then We drive it to a dead land and there with revive the earth, after it is dead. Even so is the Resurrection.”
In the same manner that by the Will of Allah, the Almighty, the movement of the cloud and winds, and the fall of rain make the dead land alive and plants shoot out of the soil, with His Will a great earthquake will happen and the dead come out of the ground and will be quickened. Regarding to the discussions, which were mentioned in the previous holy verses about guidance, misguidance, faith, and disbelief, this holy verse talks briefly and clearly about Origin and Resurrections and by an interesting reasoning it proves both of them.
It says:
The accurate system which runs the movement of winds and then the movement of the pieces of cloud and after that the descent of the life-giving rain drops and, next to it, reviving the dead lands, itself is the best proof and the best evidence upon this fact the Might of a Wise One exists beyond this system and directs it. It is also necessary to note this point that the Qur’anic phrase /tuthiru/ is derived from /’itharah/ in the sense of ‘distribute and scatter’, and here it refers to the rising of pieces of cloud as the result of the blow of winds over the water of oceans, since the subject of the movement of pieces of cloud has been mentioned in the next sentence, saying:
It is interesting that we recite in a tradition from the Prophet of Islam (S) that once one of his companions asked him:
“O’ Messenger of Allah! How does Allah quickens the dead and what is the sign of it in the world of creation?”
The Prophet (S) said:
“Have you not passed by the land of your tribe while it has been dry and dead, and then you passed by it while it has become green?”
I said:
“Yes, O Messenger of Allah.”
He (S) said:
“In such a way Allah quickens the dead and this is its sign in the creation.” 3
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