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82 ALLAH'S ART OF DETAIL

The Perfect Detail That Protects

Ice-Dwelling Polar Bears

The human body contains many extraordinary systems. How
they work, function uninterruptedly, take precautions in the face of
difficulties, and never make a mistake is beyond belief. However,
all living things on Earth, from giant whales to ants, from single-
celled algae to tigers, have equally amazing features. It is literally
miraculous that anyone witnessing this extraordinary state of af-
fairs should still deny His works:

Even if We sent down angels to them, and the dead spoke to
them, and We gathered together everything in front of them
right before their eyes, they would still not believe unless
Allah willed. The truth is that most of them are ignorant.
(Surat al-An‘am, 111)
Take the example of polar bears, who live in a cold ice-shroud-
ed environment. By grasping the surface of the ice via a vacuum ef-
fect, thanks to the cavities between its toes, a polar bear
can travel long distances on ice. This web-like struc-