Guidance when the winds blow and stir up dust, and what is said at such times
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Question:
I move on to another questioner who says, may Allah preserve you: When the winds blow and stir up dust, there are many rulings we do not know. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows what good is in them for people, but some people are bothered by it and may curse the wind. What is your guidance? And what does the Muslim say when the winds blow?
Answer:
The blowing of the winds is among the signs of Allah, and Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is the One who subdues the winds and the One who drives them, Glorified and Exalted is He. The winds are for benefits, and they may be a punishment. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to be fearful when the winds blew, and he would supplicate to Allah, saying:Riyad as-Salihin 1727 The wind is from the spirit of Allah and moves by the command of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. It may be mercy, and it may be punishment, as happened to 'Aad, the people of Hud, when Allah destroyed them with the wind. We ask Allah for safety. Also, the wind has harms for people; for example, it may contain severe dust and sand, which is harmful to people, harmful to dwellings, harmful to travelers, and so on. The Muslims should repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness, so that it does not become a destructive or harmful wind. They should ask Him for its good and seek refuge in Allah from its evil. Yes.
I move on to another questioner who says, may Allah preserve you: When the winds blow and stir up dust, there are many rulings we do not know. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows what good is in them for people, but some people are bothered by it and may curse the wind. What is your guidance? And what does the Muslim say when the winds blow?
Answer:
The blowing of the winds is among the signs of Allah, and Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is the One who subdues the winds and the One who drives them, Glorified and Exalted is He. The winds are for benefits, and they may be a punishment. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to be fearful when the winds blew, and he would supplicate to Allah, saying:
Allahumma inna nas'aluka min khairi hadhihir-rihi, wa khairi ma fiha, wa khairi ma umirat bihi. Wa na'udhu bika min sharri hadhihir-rihi, wa sharri ma fiha, wa sharri ma umirat bihi.
اللهم إنا نسألك من خير هذه الريح، خير ما أمرت به، ونعوذ بك من شر هذه الريح، ومن شر ما أمرت به،
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/225 — archive.org (4:41)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.
