蜜蜂采集各种花朵和果实的汁液,在其体内酿成蜂蜜,并储存在它们用蜡筑成的巢房中。直到几个世纪以前,人类才知道蜂蜜来自蜜蜂的腹部。但这一事实早在1400年前就在《古兰经》的以下经文中提到了:

The bee assimilates juices of various kinds of flowers and fruit and forms honey within its body, which it stores in its cells of wax. Only a couple of centuries ago humans came to know that honey comes from the belly of the bee. But this fact was mentioned in the Qur’an 1,400 years ago in the following verse:

“{从它们的腹中出来一种饮料，颜色各异，其中有使人康复的良药。}”[《古兰经》16:69] 我们直到现在才知道，蜂蜜具有治疗作用，同时也是一种温和的防腐剂。二战期间，俄国人曾用蜂蜜覆盖伤口。蜂蜜能够保持伤口湿润，所形成的疤痕组织很少。由于蜂蜜的浓稠度很高，真菌和细菌无法在伤口中生长。

“There issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for men.” [Al-Qur’an 16:69] We are only now aware that honey has healing properties and is also a mild antiseptic. The Russians would use honey to cover their wounds in World War II. The wound would retain moisture and would leave very little scar tissue. Due to the density of honey, no fungus or bacteria could grow in the wound.

在22年里，显著的进步已经显现。

Dramatic improvements were visible in 22

在英格兰疗养院中，有不治之症的胸部疾病患者和阿尔茨海默病患者，接受了修女卡罗尔（Sister Carole）的治疗，她使用的是蜂胶。蜂胶是蜜蜂用来封闭蜂巢、抵御细菌的一种物质。1

incurable chest and Alzheimer's disease patients at nursing Homes in England who were treated by Sister Carole, a nun, with propolis, a substance which bees produce to seal hives against bacteria.1

某人若对某种植物过敏，可以给他服用该植物所产的蜂蜜，使他对这种过敏产生抵抗力。

A person suffering from an allergy of a particular plant may be given honey from that plant so that the person develops resistance to that allergy.

蜂蜜中还富含果糖和维生素K。

Honey is also rich in fructose and vitamin K.

《古兰经》中关于蜂蜜、其来源与特性的知识，是在其降示数百年之后才被人们发现的。

The knowledge contained in the Qur’an regarding honey, its origin and properties, was discovered centuries after its revelation.