The Quran

Preface

وَاللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِمّا خَلَقَ ظِلالًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِنَ الجِبالِ أَكنانًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم سَرابيلَ تَقيكُمُ الحَرَّ وَسَرابيلَ تَقيكُم بَأسَكُم ۚ كَذٰلِكَ يُتِمُّ نِعمَتَهُ عَلَيكُم لَعَلَّكُم تُسلِمونَ

Yusuf Ali

It is God Who made out of the things He created, some things to give you shade;¹ of the hills He made some for your shelter; He made you garments to protect you from heat, and coats of mail to protect you from your (mutual) violence.² Thus does He complete His favours on you, that ye may bow to His Will³ (in Islam).

For example, trees, gardens, the roofs of houses; also from another point of view, the fact that the sun’s rays at various times and in various parts of the earth, come obliquely, thus causing shadows along with sunshine. In the hills there are caves and grottoes.
Our clothes protect us from heat and cold, just as our armour protects us from the hurt which we might otherwise receive in battle.
All these blessings, which have both a physical and (by promoting the good of man) a spiritual purpose, should teach us to rally to God and tune our will with His Universal Will, which is another name for Islam.