Page 42 - The World of Animals

Unlike other animals,
giraffes do not take

crossed steps. That is,
they move their left front

and hind limbs first, and
then the right front and

hind limbs. Owing to this,
lions are hardly able to

catch giraffes.
This is, no doubt, not the

case for young giraffes.
With their premature and

40 weak limbs, they cannot run
as fast as their mothers. For

this reason, they become easy prey
for lions. Yet, as we mentioned earlier, these babies always remain

with their mothers. With their long limbs, mothers can give fatal kicks
and thus protect them. We must stop here for a moment and think.

What we call a 'giraffe' is not a human being. It is an animal.
Animals do not have the faculty of thought. So, the protection

giraffes and other animals provide for their young becomes possible
by Allah's inspiration to them. Allah is the All-Compassionate.

Regarding the mercy and compassion of Allah, a verse in the Qur'an
reads as follows:

For your Lord is All-Compassionate, Most Merciful.
(Surat an-Nahl: 47)