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Allah, the Exalted, though men make them.[1] All these affairs we have mentioned are among
Allah's deeds and signs.
5. The Coming down of Rain from Clouds
Another example of the signs of Allah, the Most High, is His sending down rain from clouds; rain is
among His wonderful creatures and His illustrious power. He has created it composed of oxygen
and hydrogen; its elements differ from each other. He has made rain a reason for giving life to
growing bodies. He has said: And We have made of water everything living. He has also made it a
reason for the life, daily bread, and livelihood of man; and in the haven is your sustenance and
you are not promised of it. The Scared Verse has declared that rain gives life to the earth, for it
has the force of the animal and the plant life, though the force is far in comparison with the
animal force. So when rain comes down to the earth, grass and other plants on which man and
animals live appear. Or the coming down of rain gives rise to the appearance of plants, flowers,
and basil that clothes the earth in a beautiful garment that pleases and delights those who look at
it. This is the meaning of giving life to the earth; all these things are sings and proofs of the
Existence of the Maker and His illustrious power.
If man carefully considers plants and corps and the wonders wherein, he will believe in Allah's
power, His beautiful making and designing, for plants come forth as equal as the needs of
mankind in certain times. The plants that grow in spring are not available in autumn; those that
grow in summer are not available in winter. Besides trees and fruits are different in color, taste,
and scent though they are given the same water and come forth from one land; if man carefully
considers all these things, he will believe in His Lord, and his heart will not deviate from the way of
faith.
6. The Spreading of Animals on the Earth
Among Allah's great signs is the spreading of animals on the earth different in kind, category,
appearance, honor, meanness, manners, natures, and life. Man belongs to animals, but he is the
most honorable and highest of them. He is the [1] Ibid., p. 68.
vicegerent of Allah on His earth, for he is an example to all that which is in the earth and the
heaven. That is because he is aware, perceptive, and acquainted with many total and partial facts
and information, for he himself is a world; rather he is a larger than a world as Imam 'Ali, the
Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, says:
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