His Signs is your sleep by night and day and
your seeking after His bounty. There are cer-
tainly Signs in that for people who hear.'
(Surat ar-Rum: 23)"
"You see," it went on, "just like all living crea-
tures, Allah tells us when is the best time to look for
food."
Aisha thought for a moment: "In a documentary I
saw you fighting fearlessly with a huge lion. How come
you're not afraid of lions?"
Her friend replied: "Because of these spikes on my body,
which Allah has given me as a blessing, I can set myself fear-
lessly against even the most dangerous of my enemies.
When a lion attacks I first run away quickly. I suddenly
stop in a good place, raise the back part of my body a lit-
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