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The sparrow explained: "Our best sense organs
are our eyes. Besides giving us the ability to fly,

Allah has also given us a superior sense of sight.
If we didn't have this superior sense of sight along
with our miraculous ability to fly, it would be very
dangerous for us. We can see far away objects
more clearly than human beings can, and we have a

wide field of vision. So, when we see a danger ahead,
we can adjust the direction and speed of our flight. We can't move
our eyes around like humans can because our eyes are set in their
sockets. But we can move our heads and necks around quickly to
increase our field of vision."
Anwar understood: "So, that's why birds are always moving

their heads: to see around them. Are all birds' eyes like that?"
"Owls and other night birds have very large eyes," the sparrow
continued. "By means of some special cells in their eyes, they can
see in dim light. Because of this, owls can
see very well to hunt at night. There

are also kinds of birds called water
birds; Allah has created them so
that they can see very well in the
water. They dip their heads under
the water and catch bugs and fish.
Allah created the ability in these

birds so that they could see clearly
under water and catch their prey."
"Not all birds' beaks are the
same, though. Why is that?"

Anwar asked.
"Allah created different
kinds of beaks for different kinds of

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