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66 BEAUTIES FOR LIFE IN THE QUR'AN

Fish
While the Qur'an speaks of seafood in general, it specifically
draws our attention to fish, as in its account of the Prophet
Musa (as) and his young servant, both of whom ate fish while
traveling:
When they had gone a distance further on, he said to his servant:
"Bring us our morning meal. Truly this journey of ours has made
us tired." He said: "Do you see what has happened? When we
went to find shelter at the rock, I forgot the fish …" (Surat al-
Kahf: 62-63)
It should be noted that, for such a long journey, the Prophet
Musa (as) and his young servant chose to take fish with them as
food. Narrating this story to believers Allah draws our attention
to the nutrient value of fish.
Examining the nutrient value of fish reveals several striking
facts: Fish is rich in minerals (e.g., phosphorus, sulfide, and
vanadium) that promote growth and tissue repair, relieves joint
pains, facilitates healthy gum and teeth, enhances the skin's
beauty and color, helps to keep one's hair healthy, and fights
bacterial infection. In addition, it plays a role in preventing
heart attacks by regulating the bloodstream's cholesterol level.
By facilitating starch and fat metabolism, it enables the body to
be more energetic and stronger, and also enables the mental
processes to function in a more orderly manner.
A lack of vitamin D and other minerals found in fish may re-
sult in such vitamin deficiency diseases as rickets, gum dis-
eases, goiters, hyperthyroidism, and so on. 14

Ornaments Obtained from the Sea
Pearls are one of the exquisite ornaments obtained from the
sea. Their formation is quite interesting: Such mollusks as oys-