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cording to the conditions we live in and
made us ready for them. Just as He
Among created the camel according to the

His Signs is conditions of the desert, He cre-
the creation of ated us according to these cold
the heavens and conditions. It is Allah's will that

earth and all the when we are born our bodies
creatures... have a layer of fat called baby
(Surat ash- fat. Our little bodies stay warm

Shura: 29) by means of this fat. And because
the fat layer is lighter than water it
acts as a kind of lifebelt when our
mothers are teaching us to swim. After two
weeks of swimming lessons we become really great swimmers
and divers."

"So, Allah created a special lifebelt inside your bodies for
you so you can learn to swim! How wonderful!"

"That's right," said the little seal. "Every living thing He cre-
ated so perfectly is a proof that Allah has power over every-
thing."

Just at that moment Nabeel was awakened by a warm kiss
on the cheek from his mother. The documentary on the television
was still going on. Nabeel remembered the dream he had just
had and smiled at the little seal on the screen.

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