Sahih International
And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy, and We send down from the sky pure water
http://quran.com/25/48
Disbelievers say that in some industrial areas rainwater can also be toxic, so quran has 'scientific error'.
Their claim is ridiculous, because God clearly mentioned how man destroyed his environment.
Water is indeed a blessing and a mercy from God and we
are obligated to use it wisely and make concerted efforts to keep it free from
pollutants. Water in its pure form is clear, colourless, odourless, and has an
agreeable taste. It contains only a minute amount of minerals and is free from
bacteria, organic pollutants, and parasites. Unfortunately, over the centuries
water has become contaminated. Rainwater is infected by air pollution, rivers
and streams have become tainted by decaying matter, household garbage, and
toxic chemicals and oceans are polluted by refuse and sanitary waste. All over
the globe, rivers and seas are no longer viable sources of food, millions of
people have no access to clean fresh drinking water, and contaminated water
spreads diseases such as typhoid and schistosomaisis.
Polluting stagnant water supplies contaminated with
bodily waste is especially dangerous. More than 1400 years ago, Prophet
Muhammad warned the people of the dangers of drinking from, or bathing in
contaminated water. He prohibited urination and defecation any where near or
in a water source,
and pointed out the repugnance of using places where people rest, collect
water or clean themselves as a toilet area. This prohibition may be extended
to any water pollutants, such as industrial waste, and household rubbish, that
may adversely effect human health or endanger the environment, flora, or
fauna. God commands us in the Quran not to do mischief upon the earth after He
has set in order (Quran 7:85), and denounces those who go about
the earth spreading corruption and destroying crops and livestock. (Quran 2:205)
Related topics:
Rainwater 'is safe to drink' : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/6501481/Rainwater-is-safe-to-drink.html
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