Ngjyrat e Nëndetit

Jeta nën sipërfaqen e detit është shumë e ndryshme nga ajo në tokë. Të gjitha tiparet e krijesave me vendbanim ujor janë organizuar në atë mënyrë që ti mundësojë të jetojnë në ujë në mënyrën më të lehtë të mundur. Njerëzit nuk mund të shohin në ujë ashtu siç shohin peshqit, sepse syri i njeriut nuk ka ato tipare që do të i lejonin atij të realizoj shikim të mprehtë nën ujë. Syri i njeriut nuk ka sistemin e thjerrëzës si atë të peshkut, dhe nuk është sferik dhe i fortë sikur ai i peshkut, kështu që ai nuk ka shikim aq të mprehtë si peshku nën ujë. Ai nuk mund të i lejoj aq precizitet sa i lejon peshkut për largpamësinë e distancave në ujë për shkak të refrakcionit, sikurse ai nuk llogaritë refrakcionin e dritës në ujë.

Allahu ka krijuar çdo qenie të gjallë me karakteristikat më të përshtatshme për ambientet jetësore të tyre. Krijesat që jetojnë nën det përbëjnë vetëm një pjesët të vogël të shembujve të mjeshtërisë së Allahut në krijim. Allahu nuk ka shok në krijim dhe gjithçka është nën kontrollin e Tij.

S'ka dyshim, ky është lajm i vërtetë. Nuk ka asnjë të adhuruar tjetër pos Allahut. Allahu është ai, i plotfuqishmi, i vetëdijshmi. (Suretu Ali Imran: 62)

A shrimp moves undisturbed along the surface of a sea anemone. The transparency of these small crustaceans is extraordinary, because in most transparent animals some major part of the body still remains visible. For example, most cannot manage to conceal their digestive systems and the food contained inside them. In some species, only the tail and a part of the pincers are coloured. These small details of colour are useful in enabling the shrimp to "disappear"; the contrast between the transparent parts and the colourful markings is so pronounced that would-be predators are drawn to the markings themselves and are not able to perceive the over-all outline of the animal.42

The photograph on the left belongs to a rock lobster. This lobster, a perfect example of harmony in colour and design, is adorned with shades of red.43Above is a coral. Billions of corals lie together. They combine with each other by special secretions, and form a limestone skeleton. On this skeleton, they secrete a coloured substance: red, pink, and occasionally black or white.

In the depths of the sea, starting from 200 metres below the surface, there is no light at all. However, when reaching the bottom of the oceans, which are even deeper than the height of Everest, we come across a multicoloured world. The striped anemone fish, which live in anemone plants, seen in the photograph above, are also members of this world.

Sea cochlea (Nudibranches) is one of the most interesting animals of the underwater world. With their interesting designs and extraordinary colours, these animals are a species of cochlea without a shell. On the pictures above are examples of a few species. These creatures, which have soft bodies, are protected by a strong poison. Their striking colour warns their predators that they are very poisonous. They obtain their poison from the plants they eat.44

The body of the seahorse is covered with plaque-shaped bones. Seahorses are not very good at swimming. For this reason, they live by clinging to corals. Since seahorses can change their colour quickly, they are easily protected from their enemies.	One of the most curious and useful features of molluscs is their so-called "cloak" - the tissue that covers their bodies and forms a "second shell". As the photograph reveals, the cloak slowly covers the shell and interrupts the chromatic uniformity that could betray the animal's presence.45.	Spider crabs are remarkably diverse in size and shape. They range from gigantic Japanese Spider Crab, with metre-long legs, to the miniature coral-reef species seen above. Their patterns blend remarkably well will the poly-studded texture of their hosts.

Scorpion fish live along the seabed in temperate or tropical zones and never venture out to open sea. They are carnivorous and feed on smaller fish. The long, fan-shaped pectoral fins are an excellent deterrent to the fish's enemies, and the red-and-white stripes make it difficult for their prey to see them against a backdrop of coral.46 Scorpion fish have a very colourful appearance but can easily become invisible among the corals, which are also very colourful.

The members of the Soleidea species, such as soles and rhombuses (above), are extremely mimetic. Their benthic (i.e., bottom-dwelling) nature forces them to imitate the substratum as much as possible. The crocodile fish (below) uses its colour to hide from predators.47

Crinoids, seen on the photograph, are sea tulips in the shape of lilies. They have long, thin, flower-like spiked arms. There is poisonous mucus on their arms. They absorb the oxygen in water through their arms by filtering it.49

An octopus, photographed at night, makes its skin flare to appear larger. This iridescent green colour is seen almost exclusively after dark.48 Some species can become at one with the deep-sea underwater patterns.

The mantis shrimp (seen on tle left) is only one of the creatures of the undersea that has an interesting appearance and bright colours. Its protruding eyes are among the most complex eyes in nature. (Seen on the right), are painted prawns, which live amid the spines of a poisonous sea urchin.50