TermMeaningمَرَابِيعSpringtime seasonal rainsوَدْقFalling rainجَوْدCopious rainfallرِهَامFine, light rain
Ruziqat is a passive perfect: rains are presented as something bestowed upon deserted ground, implicitly animating the scene. The expression ṣābahā concerns the rain reaching the land, while al-rawāʿid characterizes the thunder-bearing clouds.