Page 33 - Never Plead Ignorance

HARUN YAHYA 31

bees keep the tempera-
ture of the of the hive –
especially the brood
chamber – constant. In
the chill of early morn-
ing, workers cluster
Bees working to over the comb, incubat-
keep the heat of
ing the brood with
the hive at a
constant temper- body heat. As the day
ature. warms, the tightly knit
cluster gradually dis-
perses. If the tempera-
ture continues to climb, some of the workers begin to fan their wings, di-
recting a cooling flow of air through the hive entrance and over the
combs. On an extremely hot day, the bees must resort to an even more
drastic cooling measure: They place drops of dilute honey at the openings
of empty cells, evaporating the liquid in the airstream created by their
wings. This cooling system reduces the hive temperature dramatically. If,
however, there is still not enough fresh, unconcentrated honey on hand,
the foragers begin to scout for water. 4
Flawless conscious design is inherent in the living beings surround-
ing us. The attributes mentioned here are no doubt only a small part of
their extraordinary features. These are evident signs for people of under-
standing of Allah's existence and of His might.
Nevertheless, some people never think about these or they ignore the
miraculous attributes of living beings. Yet, NEVER PLEAD IGNO-
RANCE about the superior creation and the unique art of Allah.
The superiority and uniqueness of the creation of Allah are also dis-
played in living beings that we do not observe. A striking example is the
Siberian salamander. These living beings can remain in the depths of
frozen soil for years and return to their ordinary way of living when
weather conditions improve and the ice melts. These salamanders can
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survive even at -50 C, thanks to an anti-freeze-like material produced in