Page 127 - The Miracle of the Honeybee

than a pinhead. They pay hundreds of visits to the larvae every day, tire-
lessly. They display self-sacrifice in defending the hive, and the work that
goes into making honey and the discipline they are able to maintain
within the hive all amaze scientists.
Bees analyze their surroundings in their own language, take decisions
that may vary according to the urgency of the situation, and act upon
them. In short, all their behavior displays a definite intelligence and con-
sciousness, as we have seen in a number of examples. As have been em-
phasized several times in this book, however, this consciousness and
intelligence are not actually their own.
God refers to the bee in one verse, “Your Lord revealed to the bees . . .”
(Surat an-Nahl: 68), revealing that everything these creatures do, includ-
ing their conscious behavior, comes about by His inspiration and revela-
tion.

Adnan Oktar