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you from a painful punishment? It is to believe in God and His
Messenger and strive in the Way of God with your wealth and your
selves. That is better for you if you only knew. He will forgive you
your wrong actions and admit you into Gardens with rivers flowing
under them, and fine dwellings in the Gardens of Eden. That is the
Great Victory. (Surat as-Saff: 10-12)
Our senses of taste and smell are matchless blessings unconditional-
ly placed at our service. Throughout this book, we have frequently em-
phasized that complex systems such as taste and smell, many of whose
details are still not fully understood, cannot form through random addi-
tions, nor through blind chance. Neither can they evolve, either
gradually or in a single moment. For systems that work in
such an ideal, perfect and flawless harmony, there is only
one explanation. As with everything in the universe, God
has created the systems that make it possible for us to per-
ceive countless smells and tastes.
These blessings are important means whereby a per-
son may give thanks to our Lord. Yet some people ignore

this, follow their selfish desires, forget our Creator, and

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