swered the polar bear. "The
mother bear's milk contains a very
high level of fat. This fatty milk meets
the needs of her cubs in the best pos-
sible way. With it the babies grow
very quickly, and by the spring
they're ready to come out of their
dens."
"Mansoor, you will realize that
because we live in an icy wilderness
and are quite incapable of research-
ing anything for ourselves we can't
possibly know what food our babies
need when they are first born. Also, it is
quite impossible for us to produce this
milk, which even the most modern factories can't produce, inside
our bodies through our own wishes and our own efforts. This truth
clearly shows us the wonder of Allah's creation."
"You're right, my friend," Mansoor agreed. "When a person
thinks a little, he can see that there's a miracle happening around
him at every moment."
The polar bear continued to talk about itself. Then it said:
"I have a question for you now. Did you know that polar bears
are very good swimmers and divers?"
Mansoor was amazed: "You must be joking. You mean you can
swim? With that heavy body of yours and in freezing water?"
"I'm not joking," said the bear. "We polar bears swim and dive
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