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Q: What is the meaning thunder and lightning in an Islamic context?
A: It is related from Sayyidina Ali (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) that Al Ra’d (thunder) is an angel. Al Barq (lightning) is the hitting on the clouds by this angel with a whip of iron. (Kanzul Ummaal V6 P170).
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