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humble mosquito, which people despise, has a number of miracu-
lous characteristics. (For detailed information, see Harun Yahya, The
Miracle in the Mosquito, Global Publishing, June 2005) Allah pointed
out its extraordinary characteristics more than 1,400 years ago, and
the unbelievers of that time who did not have this information are
now demeaned by their own words of mockery.
The unbelievers' arrogant approaches to Allah and His religion
become especially apparent when Allah's verses are read to them or
when they are given advice based upon them. Allah's prophets and
pious Muslims warned their people about the falsity of the supersti-
tious systems that ran their lives. While explaining that the only true
path was the religion sent down by Allah, they recited His verses
and explained their Divine wisdom, which was so wonderful that
even the unbelievers noticed its extraordinary nature. But in spite of
their recognition of its superiority, they rejected what they were told
and resisted the call to embrace His religion. Even worse, consumed
by their arrogance, they went so far as to mock Allah's verses:
[W]ho hears the signs of Allah recited to him and then per-
sists in his arrogance just as if he had never heard them.
Give him the news of a painful punishment. When he does
learn something of Our signs, he mocks them. Such people
will have a humiliating punishment. (Surat al-Jathiyya, 8-9)
In addition to revealing the unbelievers' mocking behavior,
Allah also tells us how the believers should react when confronted
with such behavior:
When you see people engrossed in mocking Our signs, turn
from them until they start to talk of other things. (Surat al-
An‘am, 68)