Just when we think we have seen it all, the creation of Allah, Al-Mussawir, The One who has given everything a special form, leaves us speechless yet again! Stretches of beach glowing and twinkling an electric blue offer a breathtaking sight. This is because of millions of tiny creatures called bioluminescent phytoplankton. These organisms glow […]
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IN Tromso, Norway, in the Arctic Circle, you get to witness one of the finest creations of Allah: lights above earth’s magnetic pole known as Aurora Borealis. People in this extreme north region never see the sun from November until February, so Allah replaced them with this light produced when earth’s magnetic field repels sun’s
Should we hug or not? For some people it might be awkward, for others it is just a cultural norm, but a special incident (and a touching story, literally) proved that it can save lives. In 1995, a premature baby saved her twin by simply hugging her, showing us the amazing power of touch.
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IT sounds a bit incredible that swallow’s wings, the skin of a shark and a lotus leaf would have something to do with advancements in aircraft aerodynamics and the development of a new generation of drones. Yet, for scientists who specialize in ‘biomimicry’ or biologically inspired engineering, this is common knowledge. In effect, this is
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Subhan Allah, one of the most amazing aspects of Allah’s creation is the incredible level of detail in His artistry. As if the creation we see with our limited senses wasn’t enough to spellbound us, we are left gaping in awe when we zoom in or out of our normal vision. We can only imagine
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Without evaporation from lakes and oceans feeding the water cycle, it would stop raining. Without pools of water to drink from, people and most animals would dehydrate and die in a matter of days. Within a few weeks, plants would start withering in the ever-drier air. Within months, mass forest die-offs would begin. Some drought-resistant
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WHILE gliding through a dark cave in Australia or New Zealand, you may notice shimmering lights above. You may mistake them for stars that twinkle at night. However, they are neither stars nor special lights lit for your grand entrance! Rather, they are creatures that emit light and live on the ceilings of caves. What’s
DID you know that if you took all the blood vessels out of an average child and laid them out in one line, the line would stretch over 60,000 miles (100,000 kms)? An adult’s would be closer to 100,000 miles (160,000 kms) long. In contrast, the entire earth’s circumference is only about 40,075 km. Can
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ARE the limited space and resources on our earth simply not sufficient for the kind of numbers we are producing every year? And will refugees and immigrants eat away our scarce resources? Let’s answer these questions using basic facts and math that Dean Esmay used in his Overcrowded Planet? manifesto.
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Embryology,the study of how the human embryo develops in the mother’s womb, could not progress significantly without the use of microscopes. Microscopes were not invented until the 17th century, and were not used in this field of study until the 18th century.
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