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The Superior Detail in the White Shark’s Eyes

White sharks, which catch their prey by following it with their

eyes, easily move around hot coral reefs. However, cold water
causes them great trouble, for it usually retards chemical process-
es. But its eyes somehow manage to follow its fast-moving prey in
cold ocean waters.
As we have seen many times before, Allah created an incom-
parable and amazing solution to this supposed problem: unlike the
white shark itself, its eyes are not cold-blooded. As a result, the
heat of its bodily muscles is transmitted directly to the eyes, there-
by allowing it to catch fast-moving fish and even seals with great
ease.
There are many thought-provoking details related to how a
cold-blooded animal that cannot store heat in its body can transmit
heat to its eyes. Such an incredible system shows once again that
the works and power of Almighty Allah, Who created the animal’s

habitat and its special equipment, prevail everywhere. This exam-
ple of sublime creation is a great blessing for humanity, because all
of the proofs in and around people enable them to see and compre-
hend His sublime existence. The presence in a white shark of
such a complex and detailed system, of which the an-
imal itself is unaware, reminds us of His exis-
tence.
Every proof of creation is a rea-
son for people to draw closer to
Allah and praise Him. The more
they reflect upon these clear beau-
ties and blessings, the more they will
comprehend His Greatness. Any rational and
conscious person can see the blessings that surround them;