“And of His Signs is that He shows you lightning, arousing both fear and hope, and sends down water from the sky and revives the earth after it is dead. Indeed there are Signs in this for those who use their reason.”
(Al Qur’ān – 30:24)
Thunder and lightning give rise to the hope of rainfall, which in turn helps to produce crops. At the same time, these natural phenomena also evoke dread lest lightning or a thunderstorm cause widespread destruction.
Rainfall indicates that death will be followed by Resurrection. It also indicates that it is the One True God Who manages the affairs of the heavens and the earth. The sustenance of countless earthly creatures rests on the produce of the earth. This, in turn, is contingent upon the fertility of the soil, which depends on rain.
It is noteworthy that there is perfect equilibrium and harmony among these myriad objects right from the sky down to the earth and that all these objects are geared to innumerable and varied purposes. It is also noteworthy that the equilibrium and harmony obtaining among these numerous objects have been there all along for millions of years. Evidently this cannot be merely accidental. Does it stand to reason that all this is possible without the most careful planning of a Creator possessed of absolute wisdom and power? Does this not conclusively prove that the Creator of the earth, of the sun, of water, of heat and cold, and of all the creatures of earth is the same One True God?