Signs of Allah in Butterflies

When you see a butterflysurely you will be filled with admiration for
suchan aesthetic display, a symmetry that is withoutthe slightest
flaw, the dazzling colors and patterns. Now think of a piece of cloth.
Assume that it is a very beautiful piece of cloth of good quality that
has been woven with the inspiration of these butterflies' patterns.
What would you think if you saw such a piece of cloth in a
shop-window?Probably, the existence of an artist, who has drawn the
patterns of this cloth, taking the wings of a butterfly as an
inspiration while drawing them, springs into your mind, and you
appreciate his artistry. Inthis situation, you should also appreciate
this fact: the artistry you admire doesn't belong to the person who
draws the cloth pattern, taking butterflies as his example, but to
Allah, Who is the originator of the patterns and colors of butterfly
wings. The colorful wings of butterflies with their wonderfully varied
patterns are magnificentmanifestations of Allah's artistry in color.
Just as a pattern on a piece of cloth does not come intobeing by
chance, so is the color and pattern symmetry in the wings so perfect
that they could not have come into being coincidentally.
Moreover, the splendid wings are not the only striking features of
butterflies. The body design of butterflies is also perfect in every
respect. The butterflies take in nourishment by sucking up nectar from
flowers. Most butterflies have a long organ calleda proboscis which
they use to reach a liquid thatis at some depth. A proboscis is a long
tongue used to drink water or to suck up nectar from flowers. The
butterfly rolls up its long tongue inwards when it isn't using it.
This tonguecan be three times the length of a butterfly's body when
unrolled.
Like other insects, the butterflies also have a skeleton that covers
the outer surface of their bodies. This outer or exoskeleton is
composedof hard plates connectedby soft tissue, looking like some sort
of armor. The hard material is called "chitin." The formation of this
layer comes about through a very interesting process. As is commonly
known, caterpillars pass througha rather complex processcalled
metamorphosis. The caterpillar first becomes a pupa and then turns
into a butterfly. Throughout this process of metamorphosis, slight
changes occur in the wings, antennae, legs and other body parts. Also,
the cells in differentkey areas such as the flight muscles and
wingsre-organize themselves through every phase of metamorphosis.
Furthermore, along withthese changes, almost allsystems in the body
-the digestive system, excretory system, respiratory system etc.- go
through a process of immense change.
This diversity in design that butterflies have, as much as their
wings, belongs to Allah, the All-Powerful. Allah is the One Who
bestows every creature with the characteristics it needs. - -
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