MERCY IN THE RAIN: A CALL FOR RESPONSIBILITY, REPENTANCE, AND NATIONAL REFORMATION
MERCY IN THE RAIN: A CALL FOR RESPONSIBILITY, REPENTANCE, AND NATIONAL REFORMATION On a blessed Friday morning, the earth awakens under heavy strokes of rain descending from the heavens. To many, it is only a weather condition, but to the spiritually reflective, it is among the signs of the Mercy of ALLAH. Today, we say Alhamdulillāh for ourselves and on behalf of Nigeria. Rain is not merely water falling from the sky; it is a Divine message. Sometimes the Mercy of GOD comes in forms that are pleasant, and at other times in forms that challenge humanity to reflect, repent, and reform. What appears favourable to one community may become a warning to another because human actions often determine whether blessings become comfort or calamity. The Holy Qur’an reminds humanity: “And We sent down from the sky blessed rainwater by which We bring forth gardens and grain from the harvests.” — Surah Qaf 50:9 Again, ALLAH says: “It is He who sends down rain after they had despaired and spreads His...