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A single gnat, small and finely drawn, alighting on a reed stem above still water inside a pointed arch.
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Creatures of the Quran

The Gnat

No. 44 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA single gnat, small and finely drawn, alighting on a reed stem above still water inside a pointed arch.

What it meansAl-Baqarah (2:26) says God is not shy to strike a parable even of a gnat, or of something smaller or greater than it.

Where it worksA quiet, witty piece for a study, a library shelf or a powder room.

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