Ar-Ra'd 13:13 ويسبح الرعد بحمده والملايكة من خيفته ويرسل الصواعق فيصيب بها من يشاء وهم يجادلون في الله وهو شديد المحال ١٣
وَيُسَبِّحُ
ٱلرَّعۡدُ
بِحَمۡدِهِۦ
وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
مِنۡ
خِيفَتِهِۦ
وَيُرۡسِلُ
ٱلصَّوَٰعِقَ
فَيُصِيبُ
بِهَا
مَن
يَشَآءُ
وَهُمۡ
يُجَٰدِلُونَ
فِي
ٱللَّهِ
وَهُوَ
شَدِيدُ
ٱلۡمِحَالِ
١٣
And the thunder exalts [Allāh] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him - and He sends thunderbolts and strikes therewith whom He wills while they dispute about Allāh; and He is severe in assault.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
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