Importance of Water in the Quran

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One-third of planet Earth is covered with water and is the most abundant substance on earth. The human body has approximately 70 percent water. The water of this planet, specifically the algae in them, supplies 90 percent of the oxygen we breathe. Others estimate that by themselves the microscopic phytoplankton of the oceans provide up to a third of the planet's oxygen. The oceans also moderate the globe's temperature, support an incredibly rich variety of life, and play a crucial role in global climate and rain cycles. In short, the oceans are a key to life on this planet. Water is a huge life-providing theme in the Qur'an. God talks about how He creates life through water then sustains it by streams, the rains, rivers and oceans that are homes for so many creatures. Quran tackles the different types of waters and categorises them according to there degree of purity. The Qur'an identifies the "distilled" water which is rainwater as the pure water, as Allah (swt) says in His Glorious verses: "And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy, and We send down from the sky pure water" Al-Furqan 25:48. Scientists say that the best kind of distilled water is rain water right before it descends to the ground and mixes with polluted particles in the air. Therefore it is thoroughly pure water. The rainwater can remove the dirt on the human skin more than the regular water, thus this water is considered a disinfectant used in medicine. It is free from the viruses and bacteria, also possessing the feature of the absorption of metals, gases and dust particles and any substance that comes into contact with it on a large scale, therefore it is an antiseptic to the atmosphere as well. When the rain water descends onto the ground, it filtrates through the soil and between the rocks and during this journey it mixes with some minerals and the salts found in
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