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Have they not looked

at the camel - how it

was created? and at

the sky - how it was t is beyond doubt that all

raised up? and at the I beings, with the features they
possess, reflect the unbound-
mountains - how they ed power and knowledge of their
Creator. Allah expresses this in numer-
were embedded? and
ous verses in the Qur’an, where He
at the earth - how it points out that everything He creates

is actually a sign, that is, a symbol and
was smoothed out? So
warning.
remind them! You are In the 17 th verse of Surat al-

only a reminder. Ghashiyah, Allah refers to an animal,
which we are to examine carefully and
(Surat al-Ghashiyah: think about: the "camel".

17-21) In this section, we will study this
living being to which Allah has called
our attention in the following expres-
sion in the Qur’an, "Have they not
looked at the camel - how it was cre-
ated?"
What makes the camel "a special
living being" is its body structure,
which is not affected even by the most
severe conditions. Its body has such
features that allow it to survive for
days without water or food, and it can
travel with a load of hundreds of kilo-
grams on its back for days.
The characteristics of the camel,
which you will learn in detail in the
following pages, prove that this animal
is brought into being particularly for
dry climatic conditions, and that it is
given to the service of mankind. This
is an evident sign of creation for men
of understanding.
"In the alternation of night and
day and what Allah has created in the
heavens and the earth there are signs
for people who are godfearing."
(Surah Yunus: 6)