the scent. One might wonder how the
armadillo manages to breathe while doing
this. However, armadillos do not breathe at that moment.
Indeed, they are capable of holding their breath for up to six minutes. This
prevents them from choking while digging into the ground.
As a result of this ability to hold their breath for a long time, which Allah
bestowed on them, armadillos can dig into the ground and find their food.
This example manifests Allah's mercy and compassion towards the living
creatures that He created. In a verse in Surat ash-Shu‘ara’, Allah introduces
Himself to us:
Truly your Lord is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. (Surat ash-Shu‘ara’: 9)
MIGRATORY BIRDS THAT CAN
FLY EVEN IN THE DARK
OF THE NIGHT
Many bird species travel thousands of kilometers every year to regions
where they can find rich sources of food and where they can lay their eggs
and raise their offspring. Allah refers to the flight of birds in a verse in Surat
al-Mulk:
Have they not looked at the birds above them, with wings outspread
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