Wonderful creation of the bat

Nahj al-Balāgha · Volume 1 · Section 155 · 6 narrations

Hadith 680

[In Praise of Allāh :] Praise be to Allāh who is such that it is not possible to describe the reality of knowledge about Him, since His greatness has restrained the intellects, and therefore they cannot find the way to…

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Hadith 681

He is Allāh, the True, the Manifester of Truth. He is more True and more manifest than eyes can see. Intellects cannot comprehend Him by fixing limits for Him since in that case to Him would be attribute shape.…

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Hadith 682

[The Creation of the Bat :] An example of His delicate production, wonderful creation and deep sagacity which He has shown us is found in these bats which keep hidden in the daylight although daylight reveals every thing…

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Hadith 683

Allāh has prevented them from moving in the brightness of the sun and confined them to their places of hiding instead of going out at the time of its shining. Consequently they keep their eyelids down in the day and…

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Hadith 684

Glorified is He who has made the night as day for them to seek livelihood and made the day for rest and stay. He has given them wings of flesh with which, at the time of need, they rise upwards for flying. They look like…

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