Consider the
following Qur’aanic verse:
“And before
Solomon were marshaled His hosts – of Jinns and men And birds, and they were
all Kept in order and ranks. “At length, when they came To a (lowly) valley of
ants, One of the ants said: ‘O ye ants, get into Your habitations, lest Solomon
And his hosts crush you
(Under foot)
without knowing it.’
” [Al-Qur’aan
27:17-18]
In the past,
some people would have probably mocked at the Qur’aan, taking it to be a fairy
tale book in which ants talk to each other and communicate sophisticated
messages. In recent times, research has shown us several facts about the
lifestyle of ants, which were not known earlier to humankind.
Research has
shown that the animals or insects whose lifestyle is closest in resemblance to
the lifestyle of human beings are the ants. This can be seen from the following
findings regarding ants:
a)
The
ants bury their dead in a manner similar to the humans.
b)
They
have a sophisticated system of division of labour, whereby they have managers,
supervisors, foremen, workers, etc.
c)
Once
in a while they meet among themselves to have a ‘chat’.
d)
They
have an advanced method of communication among themselves.
e)
They
hold regular markets wherein they exchange goods.
f)
They
store grains for long periods in winter and if the grain begins to bud, they
cut the roots, as if they understand that if they leave it to grow, it will
rot. If the grains stored by them get wet due to rains, they take these grains
out into the sunlight to dry, and once these are dry, they take them back
inside as though they know that humidity will cause development of root systems
and thereafter rotting of the grain.
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