Page 326 - In The Name Of Allah, The All-Merciful And Most Merciful

In the Name of Allah,
The All-Merciful and Most Merciful

When attacked by such enemies as hyenas, ze-

bras and other large animals immediately separate into
groups, put their young in the middle, and quickly run away.
If they are caught, the herd’s adults bravely defend their
young. When giraffes are attacked, they put their babies under
their bodies and kick the attacker hard with their front feet.
Deer and antelopes are generally timid and excitable who,
when their young are not present, run away. But if their young

are threatened by a fox or a wolf, they do not hesitate to use
their sharp hooves.

Some birds pretend to be wounded to divert an ene-
my’s attention toward themselves. A female bird who sees an
enemy approaching will quietly leave her nest, place herself in

Zebras risk their own lives to pro-
tect their young and even throw
themselves into the path of dan-
ger. Allah looks after and protects
everything, and gives them their
strong protective instinct.