Page 13 - The Miracles of Smell and Taste

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an you remember all the pleasant aromas you have ev-
er smelled over the course of your life? A great many
will come to mind: those emitted in spring by roses, car-
nations, lilac, jasmine, lavender, grass and other plants;
those wafted abroad by orange, mandarin and lemon trees; the bewitch-
ing scents of certain perfumes; the delightful smells of assorted spices; the
rich aromas of fresh or fried bread, tomatoes, eggs, olives, tea, coffee or
milk when you come to breakfast in the morning and; the smell of meat
sizzling on a barbecue, or a bar of fresh, clean soap . . .
In addition, now recall all the delightful tastes you have ever experi-
enced. Those of various foods, desserts, meats, fish, vegetables, soups, sal-
ads, cakes, pies, fruits, beverages, jams, ice creams, candies and the like .
. . and especially when you were hungry!
Everyone has lasting, permanent memories of tastes and smells.
Even thinking about some of them for merely a moment is enough to
awaken a sense of excitement. No doubt, each and every one of these de-

lights is an incomparable blessing worth your consideration.
In the Qur’an, God makes the following statement about the bless-
ings He has created:
If you tried to number God’s blessings, you could never count them.
God is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat an-Nahl: 18)
In addition to these blessings listed here, God has also created the
senses of smell and taste within our bodies to let us perceive and take
pleasure from them all, and has placed these systems at our service as a
manifestation of His boundless compassion. It is only through these sys-
tems, of such importance to us, that you can experience the wealth of the

worlds of odors and flavors. Were it not for them, such concepts such as
sweetness and pungency would have no meaning for you.

Harun Yahya
(Adnan Oktar)