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when it comes to scent detection, bees are very capable. 89 Bees need nec-
tar in order to make honey. For that reason they visit a great number of
plants and soon learn which provide the most nectar. 90 Bearing this in

mind, scientists concluded that bees must have special mechanisms that
allow them to identify plant scents. 91 Thanks to this mechanism, they fil-
ter the information they receive from plants and determine which will of-
fer them the most nectar. There is only one explanation for the conscious
and rational behavior of these tiny insects’ detecting scents. Like all living
things in the universe, bees were brought into being by the will of God,
and behave according to His inspiration.
This is revealed in these terms in the Qur’an:
Your Lord revealed to the bees: “Build dwellings in the mountains
and the trees, and also in the structures which
men erect. Then eat from every kind of
fruit and travel the paths of
your Lord, which have
been made easy for you
to follow.” From inside
them comes a drink of
varying colors, contain-
ing healing for humanity.
There is certainly a Sign
in that for people who
reflect. (Surat an-
Nahl: 68-69)