What are some beings' attitudes in the face of dangers?
What are some of the animal senses stronger than those of human beings?
Beings With Danger Signal
One of the biggest advantages of living as acommunity is that it
provides more protection against dangers because when any of the
animals that lives in the community senses danger, it warns the other
animals instead of simply silently escaping . Every living species has
a specific form of warning.
Rabbits and some deer lift their tails to warn theanimals around them
when they sense danger.
Many small birds signal alarm by a particular birdcall when they
sense their enemies. Species like the golden oriole make a
high-pitched sound witha narrow frequency interval when they give an
alarm. The human earsenses this as only a slight whistle. The most
important quality of this sound is that its source cannot be detected.
This is a very important advantage for the bird warning its pack,
because the bird actuallytakes the risk of drawingall attention to
itself by sounding off, but since the direction of the sound is not
certain, the danger is somewhat reduced.
In insects that live as colonies, the insect that first senses the
danger warns the rest of the colony. However, the alarm scent secreted
by the insect that communicates the danger also grabs the enemy's
attention . Therefore, the insect that warns its colony against danger
also takes the risk of death.
Prairie dogs live in massive colonies. Their nests, which bear
resemblance to a city, are divided into approximately 30 sections
where the animals live. All of the animals in this region know one
another. There are certain prairie dogs which keep guard at all times
standing on their back feet in a way as to see in all directions at
the entrance and exit of the tunnels. If one of the animals sees an
enemy, it makes a barking sound like a whistle. This warning is
repeated by the guards, and it causes the colony to go into an alarm
state.
Scientists who witness this cooperation in nature are amazed at the
extraordinary behaviors of these unconscious behaviors. No doubt,
Allah is the One Who directs these beings with His inspiration at all
times, controls every one of them and commands them how to behave.
This clear truth is revealed in the Qur'an assuch:
" Everything in the heavens and every creature on the earth prostrates
to Allah, as do the angels. They are not puffed up with pride. They
fear their Lord above them and do everything they are ordered to do. "
(Surat an-Nahl, 49-50)
Animals With Different Senses Than Human Beings
Allah created animals' sensory organs as stronger than those of human
beings. Some animals even have other sensory organs which humans do
not have, for example:
Since elephants are animals that live in vast open areas, it is very
important that there is a strong "communication"between them. This
communication is not only a result of elephants' strong sense of smell
. Besides this, Allah created an organ, which makes an ultrasound
noise that humans cannot hear, in the elephant's forehead. Thanks to
this organ, elephants can communicate with a secret and encrypted
language that other beings cannot understand. These ultrasound noises
made by elephants can reach to enormous distances. Therefore, this
special sound made by elephants is ideal for long distance
communication.
Some beings' eyes have far more advanced qualities than human beings.
For example, insects and bees can see ultraviolet light that the human
eye cannot . A layer in the eyes of mammals that hunt at nights and
night birds called the "tapetum" allows these beings to see in the
dark. Vultures in Africa can detect whether an animal lying on the
ground is dead orjust sleeping from a distance over 4,000 meters where
human beings cannot see that far even with binoculars.
Some animals' sense of smell is 100,000, even 1,000,000 times
strongerthan that of human beings. For example, dogs can sense even
the slightest smells called microphakia. Thanks to these
characteristics, dogs are used in the early diagnosis of some
metabolic distortions seen in men and characterized by different body
scents, as well as in police businesslike narcotics detection and
searching for fugitive criminals and in the search for trapped victims
of natural disasters such as landslides and earthquakes.
Some reptiles like the rattlesnake and horned viper have a special
sensory organ that detects temperature changes. This organ, found
inside a small concavity between the nostrils, is used to distinguish
whether objects are warm or cold. Thanks to this organ, snakes can
even detect low temperaturesbelow 1 0 C that come from a warm-blooded
animal (for example a mouse). At the same time, it is also very
sensitive against airflow and vibrations.
All beings emit electricityas well as heat. It is difficult for a
being that lives on land to detect these flows, because air acts as an
insulator. However, the situation isdifferent under water. Electricity
flows through water, which is a naturalinsulator. Therefore, a being
that can sense thiselectricity has a very effective advantage. Thus,
sharks are also beings with this advantage; they can sense all the
vibrations in water, temperature changes, salt level of water and
especially small changes in electricity fields caused by beings on the
move.
There are many cavities in sharks' bodies, filled with a jell-like
substance. Even though these cavities are mainly placed inside the
shark's head, they are spread throughout the fish's body. These
special organs, called " Lorenzini Bulbs" are perfect electricity
sensors. Sharks and speckled rays find their prey by using these
sensors. These organs are tied to the pores on the head and face of
the animal, and they are very sensitive as electroreceptors. So much
so that sharks can sense electrical displacement as minimalas one
twenty billionth of a volt. This is an amazing force, because this
means that when two 1.5 volt batteries areplaced 1,600 kilometers away
from one another, sharks would be able to detect the current emitted
from these batteries.
Allah, the All-Knowing and All-Powerful, is the One Who creates these
advanced senses of living beings or special organs. In one verse,
ourLord's art of creation is revealed as such:
" Allah created you from dust and then from a drop of sperm and then
made you into pairs. No female becomes pregnant or gives birth except
with His knowledge. And no living thing lives long or has its life cut
short without that being in a Book. That is easy for Allah. " (Surah
Fatir, 11)
Beings That Sense Earthquakes
Scientific research done has shown that tectonic layers are under a
very powerful pressure before an earthquake and that rocks released
electrically charged particles under this pressure. These particles go
into reaction when they meet with air or water and cause new molecules
to be formed. For example, hydrogen peroxide is formed as these
particles mix with water. This incident, which changes the water's
chemistry in puddles, is sensed by living beings, and causesthem to
display extraordinary behaviors and sense the earthquakes beforehand.
In 2009, an entire group of frogs that lived in a lake close to the
earthquake that affectedthe city of L'Aquila of Italy, left the area
three days before the earthquake.
In 1975, almost one month before the earthquake that took place in
the city of Haicheng, China, snakes collectively abandoned their
nests. The unusual point is that these snakes left despite the
freezing cold, which would lead to their deaths, by breaking short
their hibernation for the winter.
In some regions, it was observed that deep-water fish surfacedbefore
earthquakes.
As seen in these examples, every one of these beings is under Allah's
protection. Allah inspires each one of them how to behave and they
follow this inspiration completely. Each and every one has submitted
to Allah Who created them. In the Qur'an, this fact is revealed as
such:
" Everyone in the heavens and earth belongs to Him. All are submissive
to Him. " (Surat ar-Rum, 26)
Our Lord's Infinite Mercy Encompasses All Being and the Universe
The fact that living beings maintain their lives thanks to the special
sensory organs, instincts and alarm techniques our Lord granted to
them, and that they protect especially their offspringagainst dangers
with great care and cooperate with one another, are only some of the
evidences of creation that one needs to think about.
There is no doubt that living beings do not make these characteristics
of their own freewill. Everything in nature is the work of our Lord,
Who has infinite knowledge and might, and each one moves with His
inspiration. He has superior might, compassion, mercy, intelligence,
knowledge and wisdom. This truth isrevealed in one verse of the
Qur'an:
" I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no
creature He does not hold by the forelock. My Lord is on a Straight
Path. " (Surah Hud, 56)
Everything in nature is the work of Allah, Who has infinite knowledge
and might. Allah is the One Who creates all beings, men, animals,
insects, plants, all animate and inanimate beings, and Who has
superior might, compassion, mercy, intelligence, knowledge and wisdom.
In the verses, it is revealed as such:
" All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of
the earth,Lord of all the worlds. All greatness belongs to Him in the
heavens and earth He is the Almighty, the All-Wise. " (Surat
al-Jathiyya, 36-37)
There is an impeccable order in the entire universe. There is no doubt
that this is the creation of Allah, Who controls animate and inanimate
thing from the smallest microorganism to the giant planets of the
Solar System. Every one of the beings, which are full of perfections,
also submits to Allah Who created it and carries out the commands our
Lord planned for it. In one verse it is revealed as follows:
" Say: 'To whom does everything in the heavens and earth belong?' Say:
'To Allah.' He has made mercy incumbent on Himself. He will gather you
to theDay of Rising about which there is no doubt. As for those who
have lost their own selves, they have no iman. " (Surat Al-An'am , 12)
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