Cumulonimbus Clouds In Quran

Quran 13:12
It is He who shows you lightening, [causing] fear and aspiration, and generates the heavy clouds.

How much does a cloud weigh? Do you think clouds have any weight? How can they, if they are floating in the air like a balloon filled with helium? If you tie a helium balloon to a kitchen scale it won’t register any weight, so why should a cloud?… Doing the math: 1,000,000,000 x 0.5 = 500,000,000 grams of water droplets in our cloud. That is about 500,000 kilograms or 1.1 million pounds (about 551 tons).

Reference: US Geological Survey, The Atmosphere and the Water Cycle, 2019

Quran 24:43
Do you not see that Allah drives clouds? Then He brings them together, then He makes them into a mass, and you see the rain emerge from within it. And He sends down from the sky, mountains [of clouds] within which is hail, and He strikes with it whom He wills and averts it from whom He wills. The flash of its lightening almost takes away the eyesight.

What Does “Mountains of Clouds” Mean?

• Mountains are large, tall, and heavy, and similarly, some clouds appear as huge towering structures in the sky.
• Cumulonimbus clouds are among the tallest clouds, reaching up to 16 km (10 miles) into the sky—just like mountains on Earth.
• From the ground, these clouds look like floating mountains because of their massive size and structure.
• These clouds carry hail, rain, and lightning, just as the verse describes.

📌 Scientific Confirmation:
Meteorologists confirm that cumulonimbus clouds form in layers, just as the Quran says:

• “He brings them together” → Clouds merge to form a larger mass.
• “Then He makes them into a mass” → Clouds grow into a dense, mountain-like structure.
• “Rain emerges from within it” → These clouds produce heavy rainfall, hail, and storms.
• “Hail →  Hail is a type of frozen precipitation (ice) that falls from thunderstorm clouds, especially cumulonimbus clouds. ❄️🌩 Not the same as snow → Hail forms in storms, while snow forms in cold weather, Can cause damage,  Large hail can break windows, damage crops, and dent cars. Fast-falling, Hailstones can fall at speeds of 100+ km/h (62+ mph)!

Connection to Meteorology and Quran 24:43

• Quran 24:43 talks about “mountains of clouds” that bring hail.
• Quran 13:12 describes “heavy clouds” linked with lightning and rain.
• Both verses match modern meteorology: cumulonimbus clouds are towering, heavy, and responsible for storms, rain, and lightning.

Cumulonimbus Clouds and Quranic Connection

📖 Quran 13:12 → “He generates the heavy clouds.”
📖 Quran 24:43 → “Mountains of clouds, within which is hail.”

📖 Quran 24:43 (continued) → “The flash of its lightning almost takes away the eyesight.

🔹 These verses perfectly describe cumulonimbus clouds, which are:

✅ Heavy clouds 🌩️ → Cumulonimbus clouds are dense, water-laden clouds that bring storms.
✅ Mountain-like in shape ⛰️ → They grow vertically, resembling mountains in the sky.
✅ Producers of hail ❄️ → These clouds are the only ones that generate hailstorms.
✅ Source of lightning ⚡ → Lightning from these clouds can be so bright that it causes flash blindness, just as the Quran describes:

• “The flash of its lightning almost takes away the eyesight.” (Quran 24:43)

• This aligns with scientific evidence that sudden bright lightning flashes can cause temporary blindness, especially at night.

📌 Scientific Confirmation:

• The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) states that lightning from thunderstorms can cause temporary blindness for pilots at night.
• Since cumulonimbus clouds are the main producers of lightning, flash blindness is directly linked to these clouds.

Reference: Cumulonimbus cloud – Wikipedia

Reference: Cumulonimbus clouds – metoffice

Reference: Convection and Thunderstorms

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