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PROTECTION AGAINST
BURNING SAND

The camels’ feet, which are large in
proportion to its legs, are specially
"designed" and enlarged to help the animal
walk in the sand without becoming stuck.
These feet possess a wide spread form and
puffy qualities. In addition, the special
thick skin under the soles is a protection
against the burning desert sand.
Let us think in the light of these pieces
of information: has the camel on its own
adapted its own body to desert conditions?
Has it by itself formed the mucus in its
nose or the hump on its back? Has it by
itself designed its own nose and eye struc-
tures in order to protect itself against tor-
nadoes and storms? Has it by itself based
its own blood and cell structures on the
principle of conservation of water? Has it
itself chosen the type of hair covering its
body? Has it on its own converted itself to
a "ship of the desert"?
Just as any other living being, the camel
surely could not perform any of the above
and make itself beneficial to mankind. The
verse in the Qur’an stating, "Have they not
looked at the camel - how it was created?"
draws our attention to the creation of this
excellent animal in the best way. Like all
other creatures, the camel too is endowed
with many special qualities and then
placed on earth as a sign of the excellence
of the Creator in creation.
Created with such superior physical
features, the camel is decreed to serve
mankind. As for humans, they are ordered
to see like miracles of creation throughout
the universe and revere the Creator of all
beings: Allah.
f a person does not use his common sense
and ask himself the question "how did I
come into being?" he will adopt an illogical
attitude saying to himself, "I somehow f a f
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