Message of the Holy Quran — Page 126
~ 126 ~ back till the worst part of life with the result that they know nothing after having had knowledge. And thou seest the earth lifeless, but when We send down water thereon it stirs and swells and grows every kind of beauteous vegetation. 22:6 develop- ment, He created you from a sin- gle being; then from that He made its mate; and He has sent down for you of the cattle eight pairs. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, through three stages of darkness… 39:7 birth, miracle of His mother bears him with pain, and brings him forth with pain, and the bearing of him and his weaning takes thirty months till, when he at- tains his full maturity and reaches the age of forty years, he says, 'My Lord, grant me that I may be grateful for Thy favour which Thou hast be- stowed upon me and upon my parents, and I may do such righteous deeds as may please Thee. And establish righteousness among my progeny for me… 46:16 See also Science: Birds: as Allah ’ s signs, Do they not observe the birds held under subjection in the vault of heaven?