What is your opinion on what is called "artificial rainmaking"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is what is called artificial rainmaking a form of calling for aid and seeking rain from other than Allah? We have learned that rain is in the hand of Allah alone, so what is the correct statement regarding this?
Answer:
This is nonsense. This is among the nonsense and the exaggeration of matters, and the arrogance of humans, thinking that they are capable of everything and that they can do this. This is triviality, and they have not succeeded, praise be to Allah. This year, no rain has come to us at all, and the planes are there, yet no rain has come, because rain is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). He is the One who creates the clouds, drives them, sends them down, and withholds them. So we should not be swayed by these falsehoods. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is what is called artificial rainmaking a form of calling for aid and seeking rain from other than Allah? We have learned that rain is in the hand of Allah alone, so what is the correct statement regarding this?
Answer:
This is nonsense. This is among the nonsense and the exaggeration of matters, and the arrogance of humans, thinking that they are capable of everything and that they can do this. This is triviality, and they have not succeeded, praise be to Allah. This year, no rain has come to us at all, and the planes are there, yet no rain has come, because rain is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). He is the One who creates the clouds, drives them, sends them down, and withholds them. So we should not be swayed by these falsehoods. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1044 /1350] ما رأي فضيلتكم بما يسمى "الاستمطار الصناعي"؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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