Animals in Islam

thumb|upright=1.2|Folio from the [[Blue Quran with the fragment of the chapter Al-Baqara. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.]]

thumb|Folio|Bifolium from the [[Nurse's Quran (Mushaf al-Hadina) with fragment of the Surah Al-An'am. Kairouan, Zirid dynasty, 1020. Metropolitan Museum of Art]]

The Bee (Arabic: الْنَّحْل; an-naḥl) is the 16th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 128 verses (āyāt). It is named after honey bees mentioned in verse 68, and contains a comparison of the industry and adaptability of honey bees with the industry of man.

Al-Fīl (, "The Elephant") is the 105th chapter (surah) of the Quran. It is a Meccan sura consisting of 5 verses. The surah is written in the interrogative form. ۝ Have you not seen [O Prophet] how your Lord dealt with the army of the Elephant? ۝ Did he not frustrate their scheme? ۝ For he sent against them flocks of birds, ۝ that pelted them with stones of baked clay; ۝ leaving them like chewed up straw

The Spider (, ) is the 29th chapter (surah) of the Quran with 69 verses (āyāt).

An-Naml () is the 27th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 93 verses (āyāt).

thumb|Al Buraq (1770–75), a Deccan painting incorporating Persian elements. The Buraq ( , "lightning") is a supernatural equine-like creature in Islamic tradition that served as the mount of the Islamic prophet Muhammad during his Isra and Mi'raj journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and up through the heavens and back by night, although there is no mention of a mythical creature in the Quran itself. Although never stated to have wings, it is almost always depicted as a pegasus-like being. The Buraq is also said to have transported certain prophets such as Abraham over long distances within a moment

ritual animal sacrifice in Islam

animal whose handling and/or consumption is considered taboo in a given religion

Islam's attitude towards cats

Islam's view about animals

Prophet Muhammad's mule

Yafūr (also rendered Yafoor, Yafour, Ufayr, Ofayr, meaning "Deer" in Arabic) was a donkey used as a mount by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who was said to have often ridden it without harness. There are many tales of this donkey but the most common would be that the donkey is recorded to have been a gift from the Byzantine governor of Egypt some time between 628 and 632 AD (8–11 AH). According to both Sunni and Shi'ite Islamic tradition, it had the power of speech and told Muhammad that it was the last of a line of donkeys ridden by prophets and was a descendant of the donkey ridden by Jesus i

alt=Zuljanah horse|thumb|The Yangon Shia community decorating a Zuljanah horse for [[Ashura]] Zuljanah () was a grey Arabian Stallion that belonged to Husayn ibn Ali. He was bred and raised by Muhammad. Zuljanah was known to be very loyal and was famous for his strength, endurance and devotion. It is said that he shielded Husayn ibn Ali with his body and was injured taking an arrow meant for his master during the Battle of Karbala. When Husayn ibn Ali succumbed to his injuries, Zuljanah returned bloodied to his family, alerting them to the ambush and died after discharging his final duty. Duri

mythical creature

camel was mentioned in the Qur'an as a miracle to the Thamud tribe