According to Islam, animals are conscious of God. According
to the Quran, they praise Him, even if this praise is not expressed in human language. Baiting animals for entertainment or gambling is prohibited. It is forbidden to kill any animal except for food or to prevent it from harming people.
Title: Double-face textile with a tree of life & a winged lion Description: Rayy (Iran). Early Islamic Period. Silk
Title: Tree of Life, Khirbat al-Mafjar. Description: Jordan. Early Islamic Period, 8th century. Mosaic.
Title: Pyxis of al Mughira Description: Made at the Royal Workshop at Madinat al-Zahra, Spain for Prince al-Mughira. Hispano Umayyad, 968 CE.
An-Naml is the 27th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 93 verses (āyāt).
Chapter heading for sura 27 (Surat al-Naml), Walters Art Museum manuscript