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had knowledge of the Unseen they need not have stayed there suffer-
ing humiliating punishment. (Surah Saba', 14)

SNAKE
He threw it down and suddenly it was a slithering snake. (Surah Ta
Ha, 20)
Throw down your staff.' Then when he saw it slithering like a snake
he turned and fled and did not turn back again. 'Have no fear, Musa. In
My Presence the Messengers have no fear – (Surat an-Naml, 10)
Throw down your staff!' Then when he he saw it slithering like a snake
he turned and fled and did not turn back again. 'Musa, approach and
have no fear! You are one of those who are secure. (Surat al-Qasas, 31)

FLY
Mankind! An example has been made, so listen to it carefully. Those
whom you call upon besides Allah are not even able to create a single
fly, even if they were to join together to do it. And if a fly steals some-
thing from them, they cannot get it back. How feeble are both the
seeker and the sought! (Surat al-Hajj, 73)

METAPHORS WITH ANIMALS
The likeness of those who disbelieve is that of someone who yells out
to something which cannot hear – it is nothing but a cry and a call. Deaf –
dumb – blind. They do not use their intellect. (Surat al-Baqara, 171)
We created many of the jinn and mankind for Hell. They have hearts
they do not understand with. They have eyes they do not see with.
They have ears they do not hear with. Such people are like cattle. No,
they are even worse! They are the unaware. (Surat al-A'raf, 179)
Allah will admit those who believe to Gardens with rivers flowing
under them.Those who disbelieve have their enjoyment, eating as cattle
eat, but the Fire will be their final residence. (Surah Muhammad, 12)
Likening to Monkeys and Pigs
You are well aware of those of you who broke the Sabbath. We said
to them, 'Be apes, despised, cast out.' (Surat al-Baqara, 65)
Say: 'Shall I tell you of a reward with Allah far worse than that: that