Muslim01 Posted July 20, 2008 Allah Ta'ala said speaking to those who chose to disbelieve: 'Do they not look at the camels, how they are created'? [Surah al-Ghashiyah 88:17] al-Haafidh Ibn Kathir said in his tafseer of this ayah: 'Indeed it is an amazing creation, and the way it has been fashioned is strange. For it is extremely powerful and strong, yet gentle, carrying heavy loads. It allows itself to be guided by a weak rider. It is eaten, benefit is derived from its hair, and its milk is drunk. They are reminded of this because the most common domestic animal of the Arabs was the camel. Shurayh Al-Qadi used to say, "Come out with us so that we may look at the camels and how they were created, and at the sky and how it has been raised.' [Tafseer Ibn Kathir 88/171] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muslim01 Posted July 20, 2008 Alhamdulilah for this Iman that Allah has bestowed upon us. 'Surely! In this are signs, for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the signs of Allah)'. [Surah al-Hijr 15:75] Here are some cool Camel facts: The hump is full of fat, not water. It will shrink if the camel doesn't eat. Baby camels are born without a hump. They need start eating solids before they'll develop one (or two). They have a double row of long curly eye lashes to keep sand and dust out and and a third eyelid acts as a windshield wiper, moving from side to side to wipe the sand away. They also have a ridge and thick bushy eyebrows to shade their eyes from the sun. Even though their ears are quite small, they have excellent hearing. They have fur inside their ears to keep sand and dust out. They can close their nostrils to keep sand out. Their feet are soft and spread out so they won't sink in the sand. They have two toes on each foot joined by a tough web and leathery padded souls. They form leathery pads on their knees for kneeling. They moult in spring and grow a new coat by autumn. They gulp down their food without chewing, then regurgitate & chew the cud later. In the wild camels get most of the water they need from the plants they eat but in captivity they might not get enough. They need 30-40 litres of water each, every day. If they are extremely thirsty they can drink 100 litres in 10 minutes. Their natural diet is quite high in salt, so in captivity they should be provided with a salt block to lick. http://www.abc.net.au/creaturefeatures/facts/camels.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
