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That is Allah, your Lord. There
is no god but Him, the Creator of
everything. So worship Him. He is
responsible for everything. Eyesight
cannot perceive Him but He per-
ceives eyesight. He is the All-
Penetrating, the All-Aware.
(Surat al-An‘am: 102-103)
a lizard. "I change my color according to my surroundings to pro-
tect myself from danger."
"How do you manage such a wonderful thing?" asked Amir, in-
trigued.
"Let me explain," said his new friend. "I have special coloring
substance called 'chromatophore' in my skin. This allows me to
change my color to match my surroundings. This color change
comes about through the distribution and collection of various sub-
stances and pigments in my nervous system. So even though I move
very slowly, I can live unnoticed and safely wherever I may be. Of
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