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“Do not the unbelievers see That the heavens and the earth Were joined together (as one Unit of creation), before We clove them asunder ? We made from water Every living thing. Will they Not then believer ?� [AI-Qur’an 21:30]

Only after advances have been made in science, do we now know that cytoplasm, the basic substance of the cell is made up of 80% water. Modern research has also revealed that most organisms consist of 50% to 90% water and that every living entity requires water for its existence.

Was it possible 14 centuries ago for any human being to guess that every living being was made of water ? Moreover would such a guess be conceivable from a human being in the deserts of Arabia where there has always been scarcity of water ?

The following verse refers to the creation of animals from water:

“And Allah has created Every animal from water.� [AI-Qur’an 24:45]

The following verse refers to the creation of human beings from water :

“It is He (Allah) Who has Created man from water: Then has He established Relationships of lineage And marriage: for thy Lord Has power (over all things).� [AI-Qur’an 25:54]

BOTANY

PLANTS CREATED IN PAIRS, MALE AND FEMALE

Previously humans did not know that plants too have male and female gender distinctions. Botany states that every plant has a male and female gender. Even the plants that are unisexual have distinct elements of both male and female.

“And (He) has sent down water from the sky. With it have We produced Diverse pairs of plants, Each separate from the others.� [AI-Qur’an 20:53]

FRUITS CREATED IN PAIRS, MALE AND FEMALE

“And fruit Of every kind He made In pairs, two and two�. [AI-Qur’an 13:3]

Fruit is the end product of reproduction of the superior plants. The stage preceding fruit is the flower, which has male and female organs (stamens and ovules). Once pollen has been carried to the flower, they bear fruit, which in turn matures and frees its seed. All fruits therefore imply the existence of male and female organs; a fact that is mentioned in the Qur’an.

In certain species, fruit can come from non-fertilized flowers (Parthenocarpic fruit) e.g. bananas, certain types of pineapple, fig, orange, vine, etc. They also have definite sexual characteristics.

EVERYTHING MADE IN PAIRS

“And of everything We have created pairs�. [AI-Qur’an 51:49]

This refers to things other than humans, animals, plants and fruits. It may also be referring to a phenomenon like electricity in which the atoms consist of negatively – and positively – charged electrons and protons.

“Glory to Allah, Who created In pairs all things that The earth produces, as well as Their own (human) kind And (other) things of which They have no knowledge.� -Qur’an 36:36]

The Qur’an here says that everything is created in pairs, including things that the humans do not know at present and may discover later.

ZOOLOGY

ANIMALS AND BIRDS LIVE IN COMMUNITIES

“There is not an animal (That lives) on the earth, Nor a being that flies On its wings, but (forms Part of) communities like you.� [AI-Qur’an 6:38]

Research has shown that animals and birds live in communities, i.e. they organize, and live and work together.

THE FLIGHT OF BIRDS

Regarding the flight of birds the Qur’an says:

“Do they not look at The birds, held poised In the midst of (the air And) the sky? Nothing Holds them up but (the power Of) Allah. Verily in this Are Signs for those who believe.� [AI-Qur’an 16:79]

Regarding the flight of birds the Qur’an says:

“Do they not observe The birds above them, Spreading their wings And folding them in ? None can uphold them Except (Allah) Most Gracious: Truly it is He That watches over all things.� [AI-Qur’an 67:19]

The Arabic word ‘Amsaka’ literally means, ‘to put one’s hand on, seize, hold, hold someone back,’ which expresses the idea that Allah holds the bird up in His power. These verses stress the extremely close dependence of the birds’ behavior on Divine order. Modern scientific data has shown the degree of perfection attained by certain species of birds with regard to he programming of their movements. It is only the existence of a migratory programme in the genetic code of the birds that can explain the long and complicated journey that very young birds, without any prior experience and without any guide are able to accomplish. They are also able to return to the departure point on a definite date.