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17 : 70 And verily We did bestow on the seed of Adam distinction by enabling them to travel on land and on sea and by giving them a salubrious provision and exalting them over much of Our creation! (R) (This takes us back to genesis as discussed at length in Surah 2, reiterating why Allah said to the Angels that He was going to create man out of a fistful of dust and make him His regent upon the earth. By giving this regent winsome features; proportionate bodies; ability to use his limbs more effectively than any of Allah's other creatures; a pair of hands more versatile than the most versatile of tools; his eyes more telescopic than the most powerful of telescopes; his speech more varied than the communication skills of the entire animal kingdom put together; by making him able to fly like birds and swim like fishes; use his brain constructively as well as destructively; build the dams that harness life-giving water and irrigate life-giving crops as well as build the bombs that could destroy every vestige of life upon the earth, Allah did bestow on the seed of Adam the talent he needs to be His regent upon earth! And with his uncanny ability to search his conscience with one hand while his other hand is smeared with the gore of innocent blood; willing to lend one shoulder to the responsibilities placed on by the Qur'aan while his other shoulder is straddled with the burden of his crimes; capable of committing the most gruesome of murders and yet gallant enough to lay down his own life to protect another life; the sinner and the saint at the same time; the 'owner' of the Fire and the inheritor of the Garden in the same breath, man too has certainly lived up to the expectations of his Maker! Besides, unlike all other living creatures, man is civilized; he wears clothes and keeps his organs of modesty covered, - their exposure an exception rather than the rule; he grows his own food and cooks it to his taste; he keeps himself clean by taking regular baths or showers; he grooms himself and takes care of his appearance; he marries and mates with his partner in a variety of ways in order to enhance his pleasure; he builds homes for his family and provides for them to the best of his ability; he uses his voice not just for speaking but also for other aesthetic pursuits such as singing; he uses his limbs not just for finding nourishment but also for dancing, for competing in sports, for waging battles, for innovating and pioneering; in short, the seed of Adam in every sense is the marvel that Allah intended him to be and remains unique in His Creation! Contributed and Translated by our member Asrar
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