Other people and animals suffer misfortunes because of a person's sins. Abu Hurayrah ~ said: "Bustards die in their nests because of the injustice of the wrongdoer." Mujahid said : "Animals curse the sinners among the Children of Adam in times of hardship and drought. They say: This calamity is the result of the sins of mankind." 'Ikrimah said: "All animals, including dung beetles and scorp10ns say : 'We are denied rain because of the sins of mankind."'