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Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 12: meaning and tafsir
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرِيكُمُ ٱلْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنشِئُ ٱلسَّحَابَ ٱلثِّقَالَ ١٢
It is He Who shows you lightening [causing] fear and hope[10] and forms heavy clouds[11].
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[10] “Fear” of being hit by thunderbolt and “hope” for getting rain.
[11] The fluffy clouds floating above our heads like balloons are in fact extremely heavy.
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12. It is He who shows you, O people, the lightning, inspiring in you both fear of the lightning bolts and hope of rain. It is He who forms the clouds laden with rain water.
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