In Jewish and Christian tradition, it is said that God created humans from dust. In Islam, it is said from a clot. Why is that difference? Are the two terms just metaphors?

A couple of years ago I've read an article where the author was saying that some scholars of the late 19th or at the beginning of the 20th century when seeing an automobile gave a fatwa saying that the vehicle we freely use nowadays is the creature from earth دابة الأرض which is mentioned in the Qur'an: > And when the word befalls them, We will bring forth for them a creature from the earth speaking to them, [saying] that the people were, of Our verses, not certain [in faith]. (27:82 ) I'd like to know if we have further information about this creature -in the ahadith- which may offer a description of this Creature and may or may not lead to the conclusion given by the fatwa mentioned above! It would be nice if you could provide a qualification of the possible sources.

I have entomophobia (it is the phobia fear of insects) and I cannot go into a room that has an insect in it until the insect is discarded. This phobia is actually serious as I always shake and sometimes cry when I see an insect. If the insect was in my room I would not fall asleep even after someone got rid of it for me. I know that in Islam we cannot harm or kill animals but I feel guilty because I always tell someone to come and 'get rid of the insect' since I can't do it myself (because of my phobia). Is it ok to kill the insect inside my house because I have entomophobia and if I don't it will hurt me (by biting me)? Is there some duas I can say to prevent insects or any creatures from entering my house? Any other help and advice I should know. Thank you.

Are Yajuj Majuj part of the human race or are they different creatures? Same question about Dajjal.

If the language of the God-family is disagreeable with the understandings or dogma of Muslim belief, how can I understand the belief that it is possible for a non-human being to possess or inhabit a human being, but it is not possible or true that the Creator of both non and human beings cannot possess or inhabit one of or all of His creatures whenever and however He so wills. Does Islam mean Allah will not inhabit His human being and all of His human beings? How does Islam know the Will of Allah? Is it possible to understand Allah as a and The Heavenly Father, as in the Father of all things and beings?

In the Qur'an we find in surat an-Naml: > And when the word befalls them, We will bring forth for them **a creature from the earth** speaking to them, [saying] that the people were, of Our verses, not certain [in faith]. (27:82 ) This verse is often used as a reference when speaking about the so called creature from earth دابة الأرض. And the verse seems to indicate that this creature will only appear in the end times. Nevertheless we find a verse in surat Saba' which seems to indicate that it already appeared: > And when We decreed for Solomon death, nothing indicated to the jinn his death except **a creature of the earth** eating his staff. But when he fell, it became clear to the jinn that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in humiliating punishment. (34:14 ) Are the two verses referring to the same creature? If not which is the other creature meant in the second verse?