God uses the Forces of Nature as a Weapon to Fight the Wicked
In an article written by Charlene Muhammad for the Final Call Newspaper, she quoted the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan stating how Allah (God) uses the Forces of nature as a weapon against the wicked.
Deadly tornadoes, severe storms, and flooding ravaged America from coast to coast as proof of God’s divine judgment against America as outlined in scripture and as taught by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
America is being chastised for her atrocities against the Black descendants of slaves and the Indigenous people which the country has annihilated. America can atone and be saved, or suffer extreme calamities, including the fall of the dollar and weakness of her economy, Mr. Muhammad’s top student and National Representative, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, has also cautioned and instructed.
"Watch the weather! Because God doesn’t fight with your cheap weapons! God fights with the forces of nature: rain, hail, snow, wind, drought. He uses the insects and the animals and turns nature against you. You can’t win in a war against God,” Minister Farrakhan has warned consistently.
America has not heeded his call. Now, the Great Mahdi Master Fard Muhammad and the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who back their servant and are controlling the weather, are chastising the country.
The use of natural forces as divine instruments of judgment is a powerful and recurring theme in both the Bible and the Quran. These events serve to demonstrate God's absolute power over creation, His role as the ultimate judge, and the severe consequences of persistent disbelief and corruption.
Here is a summary of key instances from both scriptures.
In the Bible
The Biblical God (Yahweh) frequently employs nature to enact judgment, often drawing a direct line between human sin and catastrophic divine response.
1. The Great Flood (Genesis 6-9)
* Event: God, grieved by the wickedness of humanity, decides to send a worldwide flood to "destroy all flesh."
* Forces of Nature: Torrential rain for 40 days and nights, coupled with the "fountains of the great deep" breaking open, implying massive subterranean upheavals and oceanic surges.
* Target: All of humanity and land-dwelling creatures, except for Noah and his family, who were saved in the ark.
2. The Ten Plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-12)
* Event: A series of plagues to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery.
* Forces of Nature: Several plagues directly manipulate nature:
* Plague of Hail (Exodus 9:22-26): A storm of unprecedented hail and fire (likely lightning) that destroyed crops and livestock and killed any person or animal left in the open.
* Plague of Locusts (Exodus 10:12-15): An east wind brings a swarm of locusts that devours every plant left after the hail.
* Plague of Darkness (Exodus 10:21-23): A thick, palpable darkness that covered Egypt for three days, a disruption of the most fundamental natural cycle.
* Target: The Egyptians and their gods, as many plagues were direct challenges to specific Egyptian deities.
3. The Parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14)
* Event: While primarily an act of salvation for the Israelites, it functions as a weapon of war against the pursuing Egyptian army.
* Forces of Nature: A "strong east wind" divides the waters of the Red Sea, creating a path of dry land. When the Egyptians follow, the waters return to their place, drowning the entire army.
* Target: The military forces of Pharaoh.
4. Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19)
* Event: God destroys two cities notorious for their extreme wickedness and depravity.
* Forces of Nature: "Brimstone and fire" rain down from the sky. This is often interpreted as a massive, supernatural firestorm, possibly from a volcanic or seismic event initiated by God.
* Target: The inhabitants of the cities of the plain.
5. The Sun Standing Still (Joshua 10:12-14)
* Event: During a battle where Joshua is defending the Gibeonites, he prays for the sun and moon to stand still to allow for a complete victory.
* Forces of Nature: A miraculous disruption of the earth's rotation (or the perception of it), allowing daylight to be prolonged.
* Target: The Amorite armies.
6. The Great Storm on Jonah's Sea (Jonah 1)
* Event: God sends a violent storm upon the sea to stop Jonah, who is fleeing from his prophetic mission.
* Forces of Nature: A "great wind" and a "mighty tempest" that threatens to break the ship apart.
* Target: While not a war in the conventional sense, it is a divine act of coercion against a single unrighteous (disobedient) prophet, which also endangered the sailors.
In the Holy Quran
The Quran also vividly describes Allah's power to command nature as a punishment for those who reject His messengers and persist in disbelief (Kufr).
1. The People of Noah (Nuh) - The Flood (Quran 71)
* Event: The story of Prophet Nuh mirrors the Biblical account. His people reject his message for centuries, so Allah commands him to build an ark.
* Forces of Nature: The oven (tannoor) "overflowing" is taken as a sign for the flood's beginning. Water gushes forth from the earth and pours from the sky.
* Target: The disbelieving people of Nuh, who are drowned.
2. The People of 'Ad (Quran 69:6-7)
* Event: The tribe of 'Ad, to whom Prophet Hud was sent, arrogantly rejected his message.
* Forces of Nature: A "furious violent wind" sent upon them for seven nights and eight days. It was a destructive, screaming wind that left nothing standing.
* Target: The people of 'Ad.
3. The People of Thamud (Quran 7:78)
* Event: The tribe of Thamud, to whom Prophet Salih was sent, disobeyed Allah by hamstringing the sacred she-camel He sent as a sign.
* Forces of Nature: A severe earthquake (or a mighty blast, *As-Sayha*) seized them, leaving them dead in their homes.
* Target: The people of Thamud.
4. The People of Lut (Lot) (Quran 11:82)
* Event: The story of Prophet Lut parallels the Biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah.
* Forces of Nature: Allah "rained down upon them a shower of stones of baked clay." The Quran describes it as a rain of brimstone that overturned their cities.
* Target: The people of Lut, who practiced homosexuality and rampant highway robbery.
5. The Army of Pharaoh (Quran 10:90)
* Event: The pursuit of Moses (Musa) and the Children of Israel by Pharaoh and his army.
* Forces of Nature: As in the Bible, Allah commands Moses to strike the sea with his staff, it parts, and then the waters collapse upon the Egyptians.
* Target: Pharaoh and his chiefs.
6. The Sabbath-Breakers (Quran 7:163-166)
* Event: A community that was commanded to observe the Sabbath but instead schemed to fish on that day.
* Forces of Nature: As a punishment, they were transformed into apes, a perversion of their natural form.
* Target: The specific group of people who violated the Sabbath.
Common Themes and Conclusions
* Divine Sovereignty: In both texts, these events are not random natural disasters. They are deliberate acts of a sovereign God/Allah who has complete control over the natural world.
* Moral Cause and Effect: The disasters are direct consequences of human actions—specifically, persistent disbelief, corruption, arrogance, and the rejection of God's messengers.
* Warning and Mercy: Often, these judgments are preceded by repeated warnings from prophets, offering the people a chance to repent. The destruction is a last resort.
* A Sign for Posterity: Both scriptures frequently present these past events as "signs" for future generations, urging them to learn from the fate of those who came before them.
Both the Bible and the Quran powerfully use the motif of nature-as-weapon to establish a fundamental theological principle: the Creator has absolute authority over His creation and will use it to enact ultimate justice against unrighteousness.
