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Day of Judgment. Given this, one should think deeply, as Allah
calls upon all people to do, in order to grasp the hidden mean-
ings underlying them and to thank Him for all of these bless-
ings.

Signs of Benefits Derived From the Seas
We also must mention the benefits derived from the seas as
among Allah's gifts to us. The Qur'an mentions some of them:
He made the sea subservient to you so that you can eat fresh
meat from it and bring out from it ornaments to wear. And you
see the ships cleaving through it so that you can seek His
bounty, and so that hopefully you will show thanks. (Surat an-
Nahl: 14)
We come across countless blessings when we examine the
benefits humanity gets from the seas. Every sea is the natural
habitat of different animal and plant species, depending upon
its respective natural conditions. The Qur'an relates some of
them:
The two seas are not the same. One is sweet, refreshing, and de-
licious to drink; the other is salty, bitter to the taste. Yet from
both of them you eat fresh meat and extract ornaments for your-
selves to wear; and you see ships on them, cleaving through the
waves so that you can seek His bounty, and so that hopefully
you will be thankful. (Surah Fatir: 12)
Though humanity is not involved in it, the underwater world
has a perfect order that offers many blessings. This all becomes
possible thanks to Allah's perfect creation. In return for all of
these, people only need to feel grateful to Allah.

Seafood
People, who are not entirely knowledgeable about the nutri-