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branches, the tree would soon die.
Allah has created each tree with all the necessary equipment.
Moreover, the hydraulic system in many trees is too superior to be com-
pared to the building in which one lives. That is one of the subjects some-
one, who looks at everything with "an eye which actually sees", thinks
upon seeing these plants.
Another subject has to do with the leaves. Someone who reflects on
the things he sees does not, upon looking at a tree, consider the leaves as
common forms, which he is accustomed to see. He thinks of various things
that do not occur to most people. Leaves, for example, are very delicate
forms. Nonetheless, they do not dry out under the scorching heat. When a
human stays out in a temperature of 40°C even for a short while, the color
of his skin changes and he suffers from dehydration. Leaves, on the other
hand, can remain green under the burning heat, without being scorched,
for days, and even months, although very little water drains through their
threadlike veins. That is a miracle of creation demonstrating that Allah cre-
ates everything with an unequalled knowledge. Thinking over this miracle
of creation, someone who believes can once again see the might of Allah
and remember Him.

In societies that fear Allah,
none of these scenes take
place