The Causes of Rain and Their Relationship to the Divine Decree

The questioner:
And the nature of the thing. Is it not said that the clouds give forth? You ask Allah for what is in the clouds, and for bad suspicions, it is correct. But it is heard, then it is affirmed that Allah has ways upon them, seek Allah's forgiveness, and that Allah created them, and that it is recommended for Allah upon them, then seek Allah's forgiveness.

The Shaykh:
Rain is created by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) by whatever causes He wills. It may be from the vapor of the sea, it may be that Allah creates it in the atmosphere, it may be from elements that gather and fertilize one another by the command of Allah. So it returns to the will of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is all His creation, it is all His decree. The sea is His dominion, and the vapor is His dominion (Glorified and Exalted is He). Everything is by His decree, there is no preventer of this or that. Yes, there is no preventer of this or that. And Allah may cause rain to happen suddenly. Allah may cause rain to happen suddenly by His power (Glorified and Exalted is He), because nothing is too difficult for Him. It may be by hidden causes that no one knows except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The important thing is that we attribute this to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He).