The ruling on naming a child Ra'd and the reality of thunder

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it true that thunder is one of the voices of the angels? And is it permissible for a father to name one of his sons Ra'd?

Answer:
Meaning, we name him. His son is named Ra'd. There is no objection to naming his son that; rather, it is the forbidden names that are not permissible. Forbidden names are not allowed, such as 'Abd al-Husayn, 'Abd al-Rasul, or 'Abd al-Ta'ibid, because that is servitude to other than Allah. That is not permissible. As for other names, they are permissible, but the father should choose a good name for his son. He should choose a good, pure name, because the name indicates the one named. Yes. As for thunder, Allah knows best. Allah knows best about its reality. Allah knows best about its reality. And as for lightning, Allah knows best. This is among the signs of Allah, among His signs It is among the signs of Allah the Exalted. As for its reality, these are conjectures. Some say it is from the friction of clouds rubbing against each other, and some say it is the voice of an angel. And Allah knows best about this. Yes, but it is among the signs of Allah.