The Quran mentions birds that snatch prey mid-air, describing a characteristic behavior of raptors. Skeptics argued that birds primarily use their bills to catch prey, not their feet. However, modern zoological research confirms that raptors—flesh-eating birds like hawks, eagles, and falcons—catch their prey with their feet.

Raptors are specialized predators with adaptations for hunting and consuming vertebrates. Key features include: - Keen eyesight to detect prey. - Strong feet equipped with talons for grasping and killing prey. - Curved beaks for tearing flesh, but not for catching prey prey is caught using their bills. For instance, hawking birds use their bills to capture flying insects. However, raptors uniquely rely on their powerful talons for this task .

The term "snatched by the birds" describes birds attacking and seizing prey. The reference to "snatching" rather than "eating in mid-air" implies the use of their feet, as raptors grasp prey with their talons. This aligns with modern zoological findings.

The behavior of raptors, using their feet to snatch prey, was only confirmed in recent scientific studies. How could an illiterate man living 1400 years ago have known this detail about raptors? The Quran's description of this unique behavior reflects knowledge far ahead of its time.