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Phases of Development
When we think about all the stages the mosquito goes
through, from being laid as an egg in water until the time of flight,
we can see that this in itself is a miracle of creation. There are hun-
dreds of dangerous turning points that the mosquito passes through
until it comes into the outside world. Thanks to the fine balance and
timing inherent in each of these, the mosquito passes through the
critical points and its life commences as a mature mosquito.
As we have seen, there is a flawless and extremely detailed
design at work in the mosquito. Therefore even a mosquito is an
important evidence of the magnificence of God’s creation. God
makes us aware of this reality in a verse of the Qur’an: “God is not
ashamed to make an example of a mosquito…” (Qur’an, 2:26). As
is the case with every living or non-living form of existence in the
universe, this little creature is also a manifestation of the signs of
our Lord.
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