Page 32 - Stories for Thinking Children 1

Ahmad wondered what would happen to
him if they left him in the water a few hours

after he was born. He would certainly not be
able to swim; he would swallow a lot of water
and die. He considered how perfectly Allah had
created ducks so that they can live, swim and feed

themselves in the water. Then Ahmad's grandfather
got up from the bench and came up beside
him.
"Grandpa," said Ahmad: "Ducks can swim re-
ally well, can't they? And they're so cute!"
His grandfather agreed: "Yes, Ahmad. Just one of their special

qualities shows us how perfectly Allah has created every living
thing. Did you know that ducks can also fly? When they fly, they
keep changing direction so that they will not fall prey to wild
birds."
"How do the ducks know that they have to change direction all

the time to escape predators, Grandpa?" he asked.
His grandfather told him: "Just as Allah has given special qual-
ities to other animals, he gave this one to cute ducks so that they
can protect themselves. Allah creates what He wills. There is a
verse about this in the Qur'an: 'A Allah created every animal from
water. Some of them go on their bellies, some of them on two legs,

and some on four. Allah creates
whatever He wills. Allah has power
over all things.' (Surat an-Nur:
45)"

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