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Boxfish
Period: Cretaceous
Age: 95 million years
Region: Haqel, Lebanon
The boxfish’s different anatomical structure makes it highly maneuverable. Scientists were
struck by the way that it manages to turn sudden turbulence which occasionally occur under
the sea to its own advantage. Researchers produced computerized models of the boxfish. And
the resulting findings were a source of inspiration in the manufacture of submarine robots.
(http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2003/01/23-02.html)
The fact that this tiny fish is equipped with engineering principles that make it a marvelous
swimmer is an expression of the glory of Allah's creation. This once again shows that the crea-
tion of Almighty Allah, Lord of the Worlds, is flawless, and every new life form investigated
reveals that perfection once again.
This life form has never changed or evolved, despite the passage of 95 million years. Allah is
He Who best knows His creations:
The seven heavens and the earth and everyone in them glorify Him. There is nothing which does
not glorify Him with praise but you do not understand their glorification... (Qur’an, 17:44)
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