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Adnan Oktar
(Harun Yahya)

there were dogs with the Companions of the Cave and Ar-
Raqim, whom He praises very greatly in the Qur'an:

You would have supposed them to be awake whereas in fact they
were asleep. We moved them to the right and to the left, and, at
the entrance, their dog stretched out its paws… (Qur'an, 18:18)

They will say, "There were three of them, their dog being the
fourth." They will say, "There were five of them, their dog being
the sixth," guessing at the Unseen. And they will say, "There were
seven of them, their dog being the eighth." Say: "My Lord knows
best their number. Those who know about them are very few." …
(Qur'an, 18:22)

Muslims can obviously have a guard dog or a pet dog with them.

There are also other animals mentioned in the Qur'an.
1. According to the Qur'an, animals must be treated with love

and affection:

He [Solomon] said: "Truly do I love the love of good [or these
horses] because of the remembrance of my Lord"—[repeating
these words as the horses raced away,] until they were hidden by
the veil [of dust]. [Solomon said:] "Return them to me!" And he
set about stroking their shanks and necks. (Qur'an, 38:32-33)

Then, when they reached the Valley of the Ants, an ant said,
"Ants! Enter your dwellings so that Solomon and his troops do
not crush you unwittingly." He smiled, laughing at its words, and
said, "My Lord, keep me thankful for the blessing You have
bestowed on me and on my parents, and keep me acting rightly,
pleasing You, and admit me, by Your mercy, among Your ser-
vants who are the righteous." (Qur'an, 27:18-19)

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