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Animals & Plants in the Quran
The bee and honey, the ant, the spider, and the pairing of plants.
The Bee & Healing Honey
Quran 16:68–69 addresses the bee with feminine verbs and says honey of varying colors contains healing. Female worker bees and honey's antibacterial properties.
The Ant's Warning
Quran 27:18 tells of an ant who warned the colony to enter their dwellings before Solomon's army crushed them. Ant communication by chemical alarm signals.
The Spider's House
Quran 29:41 compares false allies to the spider's home, "the weakest of homes." Female spiders and web-building, and the fragility of spider family life.
Plants in Pairs
The Quran says "from all of the fruits He made therein two mates" (13:3) and speaks of plants in pairs (azwāj). Plant reproduction and pollination explained.
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