T h e M o s q u i t o i s O u t f o r t h e F i r s t T i m e !
The cocoon is first torn from the side of the head.
Howe v e r , t he mo s qu i t o f a c e s a v e r y impo r t an t
danger before i t i s born . What i f the cocoon f i l l s
with water? In that case, the mosquito would drown.
However, the head portion of the cocoon is covered
wi th a spec ial st i cky substance that prevents the
head of the mosquito from coming into contact with
water .
Th i s i s a ve r y impor tant moment , be caus e the
mosqu i to mus t s tand on wat e r on the t i ps of i t s
f e e t , and i t mu s t no t we t i t s w i ng s . E v en t he
sl ightest wind could cause the mosquito to tip over
i n the water and d i e . The mosqu i to manages th i s
with great ski l l , because Al lah created him with this
talent .
H o w i s t h e M o s q u i t o A b l e t o S e e Y o u
a n d S t i n g Y o u a t N i g h t ?
Did you ever wonder? It is dark at night and you
are l y ing down on your bed. You are covered wi th
your qui lt . Only a l ittle part of your arm is exposed.
Yet the mosquito comes around in the darkness of
night; it sees and stings that smal l part of you. So,
whi le you are unable to see anything at night, how
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The mosquito that
has come out of
its cocoon is
standing on
water! Allah
protects the
mosquito from
sinking with a
sticky substance
that He created
for its feet.
