Will Aab-e-zamzam never dry up?

Question

Is it true that the zamzam well will never dry up?

A Perpetual Water

One of the greatest attributes of Zamzam is that it will never dry up. This is a gift from Allaah to Makkah and to its pilgrims. Ibn 'Abbaas narrated that the Prophet said: "... May Allaah bestow his mercy upon her (Hagar, the mother of Ismaa’eel), had she let go (of the water of Zamzam) it would have become a spring (rather than a well) whose water shall never dry." [Ahmad]

Every year, millions upon millions of pilgrims drink Zamzam water, which has been around for thousands of years. It is fed daily to the Prophet's mosque in Madeenah in large quantities, and is packaged and shipped to millions of Muslims worldwide, without the slightest blemish in its flow. It is the epitome of munificence; the more we drink, the more it gives.

If so, why does the Saudi Geological Survey pump water and store it?

From wikipedia with sources: the underground aquifer that supplies water to the well only has an area of 60 square kilometres, and during extended periods of dry weather, the water levels drop. In order to ensure that there is enough Zamzam water for the pilgrims, the water is pumped out from the well and stored in storage tanks at the basement level during off-peak seasons. During the pilgrimage season, the stored water together with additional water drawn from the subterranean water table around the Zamzam well are pumped into water dispensers for the benefit of the pilgrims.

http://www.sgs.org.sa/index.cfm?sec=311&sub=325&page=

Why would they pump it if it was never gonna run dry? There'd be no need?

Answer 1

I always wondered why Saudi never made ZamZam the only water supply instead of importing water and building desalination plants

Answer 2

it will never dry up EVER it's been around since hazrat ibrahim kicked his legs in that valley while his mother tried to find water for him... a miracle i tell you

Answer 3

um because the earth is always changing and you muslims would take a hissy fit if your little well dried up.

*edit* im sorry but if you keep posting nonsense i just cant help but answer =]

Answer 4

No, inshaAllah never. its been flowing for hundreds of years now and it will never stop. Scientists failed to know where it comes from. its a miracle of Allah and Alhumdulillah we are been blessed with that sweet water. which purifies our soul in depth. it feels great when u drink it Alhumdulillah, SubhanAllah ~!