Science - Honey Bee
Bees live in colonies. Generally, a colony contains one queen bee, a female; up to a few thousand male bees; and tens of thousands of female worker bees. The tasks of following specific "dance" patterns to find food, collecting nectar, making honey and building the hive and cleaning it are all attributed to the female bees. The "dance" is generally used to communicate information about the resources.
Additionally, honey has well known medicinal properties.
Qur'an - Honey Bee
In the Arabic language, words and verbs have feminine/masculine forms. In the following verses, all references to the bee and the specific tasks that are performed are in the "female" form of the words! In other words, The Holy Qur'an is informing us that all the described tasks are performed by the female bees. It describes: building of the cells (hives), eating the nectar, the "dance" to find the ways to the flowers, and producing honey. Interestingly, it tells us that honey has healing power!
The verse uncovers the fact that Allah (SWT) has bestowed upon the bee the wisdom to construct its hive. Remarkably, the bees skillfully construct their hives with astonishing precision. They work in four distinct groups, commencing from the corners, and adeptly create hexagons that gradually converge towards the center. In an extraordinary engineering accomplishment, they all reach the center simultaneously, resulting in flawlessly crafted hexagonal structures. This intricate endeavor showcases an awe-inspiring demonstration of intricate engineering, demanding meticulous design, precise calculations, efficient management, seamless coordination, and effective communication.
وَأَوْحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلنَّحْلِ أَنِ ٱتَّخِذِى مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا وَمِنَ ٱلشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعْرِشُونَ
And your Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in hills, on trees, and in (men's) habitations; 16:68
ثُمَّ كُلِى مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ فَٱسْلُكِى سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ
أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ فِيهِ شِفَآءٌ لِّلنَّاسِ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
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 bellies a drink of varying colors, wherein is healing for men: verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought. 16:69
The honey bee has two bellies. One is used for food and drinks. The other used for the honey is called the "honey stomach" which acts as a reservoir for nectar before it is processed into honey. The above verse mentions "bellies" hinting that there are 2 bellies.
The Arabic word for honey bee " ٱلنَّحْلِ " is mentioned only once in the Holy Qur'an. That is in Sura 16. Verse 16:68 containing this word is listed above and is comprised of total of 16 words. Most interestingly, the male honey bees have 16 chromosomes! The first video below is in Persian while the 2nd one is in English.
Video courtesy of WindowsofIslam.com
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