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me; he is sincerely expounding the faith that is in him, and his motive is the love of man and the love of Allah."
(16.125)
2162 It may be that the Preacher sometimes says to himself, "What is the use of teaching these people? they have made
up their minds, or they are obstinate; or they are only trying to catch me out," Let him not yield to such a thought. Who
knows how the seed of the Word of Allah may germinate in people's minds? It is not for man to look for results. Man's
inner thoughts are known best to Allah. (16.125)
BEAUTIFUL STORIES:
12: 3 - We do relate unto thee the most beautiful of stories in that We reveal to thee this (portion
of the) Qur'an: before this thou too wast among those who knew it not. 1631
1631 Most beautiful of stories: see Introduction to this Sura. Eloquence consists in conveying by a word or hint many
meanings for those who can understand and wish to learn wisdom. Not only is Joseph's story "beautiful" in that sense,
Joseph himself was renowned for manly beauty; the women of Egypt, called him a noble angel (xii. 31), and the
beauty of his exterior form was a symbol of the beauty of his soul. (12.3)
BEES:
See Surah 16 – Al Nahl.
16:68 - And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in hills on trees and in (men's) habitations; 2097
2097 Auha: wahyun ordinarily means inspiration, the Message put into the mind or heart by Allah. Here the Bee's instinct is
referred to Allah's teaching, which it undoubtedly is. In xcix. 5, it is applied to the earth; we shall discuss the precise
meaning when we come to that passage. The honey-comb, itself, with its hexagonal cells, geometrically perfect, is a
wonderful structure, and is well called buyut, homes. And the way the bee finds out inaccessible places, in the hills, in
the trees, and even among the habitations of men, is one of the marvels of Allah's working in His Creation. (16.68)
16:69 - Then to eat of all the produce (of the earth) and find with skill the spacious paths of its Lord:
there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colors wherein is healing for men: verily
in this is a Sign for those who give thought. 20982099
2098 The bee assimilates the juice of various kinds of flowers and fruit, and forms within its body the honey which it stores
in its cells of wax. The different kinds of food from which it makes its honey give different colours to the honey, e.g., it
is dark-brown, light-brown, yellow, white, and so on. The taste and flavour also varies, as in the case of heather
honey, the honey formed from scented flowers, and so on. As food it is sweet and wholesome, and it is used in
medicine. Note that while the instinctive individual acts are described in the singular number, the produce of "their
bodies" is described in the plural, as the result of their collective effort. (16.69)
2099 Zululan: two meanings are possible; (1) ways easy and spacious, referring to the unerring way in which bees find their
way from long distances to their combs; and (2) the idea of humility and obedience in them. (16.69)
See: Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 7.193 Narrated by
Aisha
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 1.7a
Dead animals that have no running blood
(That is) bees, ants, and so on. They are considered pure. If they fall into some substance and die, the substance will not
become impure
Al-Muwatta Hadith
Hadith 21.10
Prohibition against Killing Women and Children in Military Expeditions
"I advise you ten things: Do not kill women or children or an aged, infirm person. Do not cut down fruit-bearing trees. Do not
destroy an inhabited place. Do not slaughter sheep or camels except for food. Do not burn bees and do not scatter them. Do
not steal from the booty, and do not be cowardly."
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith
Hadith 2483 Narrated by
Umar ibn al-Khattab
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