Page 199 - Signs from the Qur'an

arthquakes, volcano eruptions,
floods, tornadoes, storms, fires…
These are all disasters which have dif-
ferent levels of ferocity and effect. Their
shared quality however is that in a short time, they are

able to wipe out a city, as well as many of the human
beings and animals living in it, and create huge dam-
age. Most of the time, it is impossible to prevent this
damage from occurring.
Natural disasters are a reality which most people
don't want to think about as long as they are not con-
fronted with one. And actually, life on Earth is so well-
balanced that natural disasters are not a common oc-
currence. There is a special protection in place for all

creatures, including humans. However God does
sometimes show people how unsafe their lives and
homes can be. The signs contained in natural disasters,
a few examples of which will be shown in this chapter,
are reasons to consider the weakness of humans
before God, and to pay heed.