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The special system of this interesting marine animal is created for us to re-
flect on. Now consider for a moment. Could a nautilus have attained this
system by chance? Could it itself have acquired the bodily structure that en-
ables gas production? Furthermore, this is not the only feature of the nau-
tilus. The pressure underwater is quite intense. This is why you feel pressure
in your ears when you dive deep. Nevertheless the pressure you experience
is comparatively low; as one descends further in the water, the pressure in-
creases and after a certain depth has deadly effects on living creatures.
However, although it is a very small animal and has only an external shell
to protect itself, the nautilus is not affected by this pressure, which can be
extreme.
Obviously, all features that a nautilus has are created. This being cannot
possibly on its own build the bodily structure to resist a pressure of tons un-
derwater. Allah, Who originates everything perfectly, created this excellent
structure. In a verse of the Qur’an, Allah invites people to be heedful:
Is He Who creates like him who does not create? So will you not pay
heed? (Surat an-Nahl: 17)
W O N D E R F U L C R E A T U R E S
… My Lord encompasses all things in His
knowledge so will you not pay heed? (Surat al-
An’am: 80)
