“And among His signs is that the heaven and the earth stand firm by His command. Then, when He summons you from the earth, you will at once come forth. To Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth; all are devoutly obedient to Him. He is the One Who originates creation, then brings it back again—and that is even easier for Him. To Him belong the highest attributes in the heavens and the earth, and He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.” (25–27)

“Among His signs is that He shows you the lightning as a source of fear”—for the traveller, because of thunderbolts—“and hope”—for the resident, in anticipation of rain. “And He sends down water from the sky, thereby bringing the earth to life”—that is, by means of the rain (1)—“after its death”: that is, after its dryness