Each and every species on Earth has been created with
miraculous characteristics and wondrous skills. Even in one
single living species, we can find abundant proof of God’s
magnificent creation.
According to one verse of the Qur’an:
There is no creature crawling on the Earth or flying
creature, flying on its wings, who are not communi-
ties just like yourselves—We have not omitted any-
thing from the Book—then they will be gathered to
their Lord. (Qur’an, 6:38)
This verse draws our attention to birds which, of all
living creatures, are worthy of special consideration and
observation.
There are approximately ten thousand different
species of birds, many of which have miraculous characteris-
tics. Wherever we live, we may encounter many of these crea-
tures and can admire the different aspects of each variety.
They exhibit countless examples of the evidence of creation,
through their aesthetic appearance, their perfect flying mech-
anisms, their expertise in migration, their nest-making skills
and their self-sacrificing behavior.
Meanwhile, other species of birds are created with a spe-
cial aptitude for forming social groups. Many varieties live to-
