وَاللَّهُ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ الرِّيَاحَ فَتُثِيرُ سَحَابًا
It is Allah who sent the winds, and they stir up clouds. (Fatir 35:9)
The past “أَرْسَلَ” is followed by the present “فَتُثِيرُ”. The switch portrays the stirring of clouds as a scene unfolding before the listener’s imagination.
This is deliberate verbal vividness, not a tense error. The present form helps the audience picture divine action as immediately observable.
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Conclusion: Departing from the Apparent Demands of Context
وَاللَّهُ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ الرِّيَاحَ فَتُثِيرُ سَحَابًا
It is Allah who sent the winds, and they stir up clouds. (Fatir 35:9)
The past “أَرْسَلَ” is followed by the present “فَتُثِيرُ”. The switch portrays the stirring of clouds as a scene unfolding before the listener’s imagination.
This is deliberate verbal vividness, not a tense error. The present form helps the audience picture divine action as immediately observable.