3. The Giver of Life Allah is the Quickener: the Giver of life. It is He who bestows life on dead matter: Adam was made out of clay, then Allah breathed His spirit into him. Nature dies in winter; the earth, trees and seeds, all look lifeless; Allah gives life back to the dead. That second life, whether happy or miserable, will be eternal. Allah is the giver of a much higher sort of life; besides the physical, He gives spiritual life; A man's life is meaningless if his soul is in oblivion. Allah's Word has the wonderful effect of rain on dry land. it brings forth life, beauty and fruitfulness. Meet the challenge of a crisis with Allah's word, prayer, and praise to Him.