"If we are not quick enough to get away," contin-
ued the squid, "We squirt a cloud of dark colored
ink at our enemy, which confuses them. Just a few
seconds is all we need. Our enemy can't see us
behind the dark cloud and we can get away."
Sayid was impressed: "Allah has especially
equipped you for every difficulty you may face.
I don't think that we humans or any other crea-
ture could ever have acquired these abilities by
ourselves."
The squid agreed: "You're right, Sayid. This
comes from the supreme creative knowledge of
Almighty Allah. He has created all the creatures
you see with their marvelous qualities. No crea-
ture can acquire these abilities by itself. Allah's
power and knowledge is everywhere, and there is
no power apart from Him."
"I'm very happy to have met you, Mr. Squid. Thank
you for the information," said Sayid as he swam off.
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