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remembers the perfect systems of
Invisible mites
these creatures. All the creatures we
see are each a clear sign of Allah's art.
In the same manner, great miracles
are hidden in microscopic creatures
as well. The virus, bacteria or mites
which are all invisible to us, have
their own bodily mechanisms. Allah created their habitats, feeding patterns,
and reproductive and defense systems. Someone who reflects on these
facts remembers Allah's verse:
How many creatures do not carry their provision with them!
Allah provides for them and He will for you. He is the All-
Hearing, the All-Knowing. (Surat al-‘Ankabut: 60)

What Illnesses Make One Think About

Man is a being who has many weaknesses and who has to make con-
tinual effort to deal with his incompleteness. Illnesses expose man's weak-
ness most explicitly. Therefore, when a friend, or we ourselves, become
sick, we have to think about the hidden purpose in it. When we think, we
see that even the flu, which is considered a simple illness, offers lessons
from which we can take warning. For example, it is amazing to think that
the main cause of flu is a virus so tiny as to be invisible to the naked eye.
However, such a tiny organism is enough to
cause a grown adult to lose his strength, and
make him so exhausted as to prevent him

A virus invisible to
the naked eye can
cause a large
human body to be
confined to bed.