Page 93 - The Miracle in the Spider

Spider webs possess faultless planning in every way.

comes free of the ground. Shortly afterwards, the spider pulls the trap up,
right into the three-dimensional web, and kills its motionless prey.
We must carefully examine the plan of the three-dimensional trap

and the method employed by the spider, because there is clearly
intelligence in the planning of the web. With or without a mechanical
trap, the same method is used in three-dimensional webs to slow down
the prey in its flight. These are specially woven in the framework of a plan
with a large number of weak threads. Once the insect gets caught up,
these weak threads snap. At that point, because the insect's movement
energy goes into snapping the threads, its speed is reduced. Then the
capturing threads catch the writhing insect.
Of course the spider did not learn all by itself to spin this web—
which works according to a flawless plan—after a so-called period of
evolution. Like other living creatures, spiders follow God's command.

God, the Compassionate and Merciful has announced this in the holy
verse "…everything in the heavens and earth, willingly or unwillingly,
submits to Him and to Him they will be returned." (Surat Ali 'Imran: 83)