The Ruling on Using the Word "We Have Been Rained Upon"
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Question:
This question relates to the blessings, rains, and mercies we are experiencing in these days, for which we ask Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) to make them a beneficial harvest, to spread their benefit across the lands and the people, and to follow them with something even better. The questioner says: Some people warn against using the word "we have been rained upon" (amtarana) or "rain" (matar) because it appears in the Qur'an mostly in the sense of punishment. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is rain of mercy, not rain of punishment. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "We have been rained upon by the grace and mercy of Allah," and he would uncover his head until the rain touched him. He also said, "We have been rained upon by the mercy of Allah. O Allah, make it a rain of mercy, not a rain of punishment, destruction, or drowning." Yes.
This question relates to the blessings, rains, and mercies we are experiencing in these days, for which we ask Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) to make them a beneficial harvest, to spread their benefit across the lands and the people, and to follow them with something even better. The questioner says: Some people warn against using the word "we have been rained upon" (amtarana) or "rain" (matar) because it appears in the Qur'an mostly in the sense of punishment. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is rain of mercy, not rain of punishment. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "We have been rained upon by the grace and mercy of Allah," and he would uncover his head until the rain touched him. He also said, "We have been rained upon by the mercy of Allah. O Allah, make it a rain of mercy, not a rain of punishment, destruction, or drowning." Yes.
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