سورة الرّعد
Surah Al-Ra‘d 13:12
The Thunder · Verse 12 of 43
هُوَ الَّذِي يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنْشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
He it is, Who shows you the lightning to induce fear and to inspire hope (in you); and (it is He) Who raises the heavy clouds.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
It is He Who doth show you the lightning, by way both of fear and of hope: It is He Who doth raise up the clouds, heavy with (fertilising) rain!
Ahmed Ali
It is He who makes the lightning flash for fear and hope, and raises massive clouds.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
He it is Who displays before you the lightning, giving rise to both fear (of being struck) and hopeful expectation (of rain), and builds the clouds heavy (with rain).
Daryabadi
He It is who sheweth the lightning unto you for fear and for desire, and bringeth up the clouds heavy.
Faridul Haque
It is He Who shows you the lightning, for fear and for hope, and raises the heavy clouds.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He it is Who shows you the lightning causing fear and hope and (Who) brings up the heavy cloud.
Maulvi Sher Ali
HE it is Who shows you the lightning to inspire fear and hope and HE raises the heavy clouds.
Muhammad Asad
HE IT IS who displays before you the lightning, to give rise to [both] fear and hope, and calls heavy clouds into being;
Muhammad Musin Khan
It is He who shows you the lightning, as a fear (for travellers) and as a hope (for those who wait for rain). And it is He Who brings up (or originates) the clouds, heavy (with water).
Muhammad Pickthall
He it is Who showeth you the lightning, a fear and a hope, and raiseth the heavy clouds.
Muhammad Sarwar
It is God who flashes lightning to frighten you and to give you hope. It is He who forms the heavy clouds.
Muhammed ali Shakir
He it is Who shows you the lightning causing fear and hope and (Who) brings up the heavy cloud.
Rashad Khalifa
He is the One who shows you the lightning as a source of fear, as well as hope, and He initiates the loaded clouds.
Shabbir Ahmed
He is the One Who displays before you the lightning, to cause fear and hope, and initiates heavy clouds.
Commentary 13:12 Al-Barq الْبَرْقَ - the lightning, is a symbol of approaching revelation. The thunder (Al-Ra‘d الرعد) is the revelation that follows the lightning and is…
هُوَ الَّذِي يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَ
13:12 Al-Barq الْبَرْقَ - the lightning, is a symbol of approaching revelation. The thunder (Al-Ra‘d الرعد) is the revelation that follows the lightning and is associated with awe and fear. The use of the definite article al ال before these words makes the above meanings possible. Lightning inspires both fear and hope as it brings the hope of rain after a period of drought.