WATERS, FRUITS, AND CATTLE (VERSE NO. 65 - 67)

      The natural life and death of the earth, and the role of the rain in this phenomenon, has been reflected through many verses in the Qurän:ِ

      ``Allah sent down from the sky water, then by it gave life to the earth after its death.''

      Water is the main source of life that comes down from the sky through the shower of rain. When the earth is dry to extremity, and it is almost dead or say; full asleep; then a shower of rain which the Persians call it the,``GOD'S MERCY'' is sent down from the sky that infuses a new blood into the veins of the earth, and LO! It is covered with green velvet, painted with wonderfully beautiful flowers and fruits!

      And so is the case with our spiritual life, in which our sins nearly kill our self and soul; but the shower of God's Mercy in the form of Divine Revelation comes down to infuse new life and spirit to us.

      In the next verse, (NO.66) our attention is drown to the cattle, and how much benefits do we get out of our domestic animals:ِ

      ``And there is a teaching lesson for you in the cattle; We give you to drink of what is in their stomach. We take out for you from between their digested food and blood, pure milk, which is whole-some to drink.''

HOW IS MILK MADE?

      Milk and the products made from it are used as food in almost all nations of the world. The principle source of milk is the dairy cow, goat,sheep and camel. Because of its extensive use as a food, milk is subject to stringent regulations defined legally by the Public Health Services.

      Milk is composed of three general parts; water, fat, and solid-not-fat. The latter component is composed of protein, Lactose, and Minerals.

      Milk is often called, ``NATURAL'S MOST NEARLY PERFECT FOOD'' for it contains nearly all of the essential minerals, especially Calcium and Phosphorus.

      One pint of Cow's milk contains the following component parts:ِA- 385 calories of FOOD ENERGY. B- 17 grams of PROTEIN. C- 0.58 grams of Calcium. D- 0.44 grams of PHOSPHRUS. E- 750 International Units of VITAMIN A F- 0.165 milligrams of THIAMINE. G- 0.83 milligrams of RIBOFLAVIN. H- 4.35 milligrams of NIACIN. I- 7 milligrams of ASCORBI-ACID.

      Then in the next verse (NO.67) reference is made to fruits, and uses of dates and grapes:ِ

      ``And of the date and grapes you get intoxicants, and good sustenance.''

      The Arabic, ``SAKAR'' may have other meanings too, but here alcoholic intoxicant is wanted. It is evident that Qurän, in this verse has not permitted to make intoxicants out of date and grapes, because here the intoxicant is callated with good food or drink (sustenance). We therefore need not to say that this verse revealed in Mecca, and before the prohibition of intoxicants. In contrary, the verse implies that intoxicant is not a good food and it is to be taken as anlawful.