Compassion must not be restricted to attractive or familiar animals. The account treats the anguish of a small bird and the destruction of an ant colony as morally significant.
Applications
1. Do not remove chicks from a nest merely for amusement.
2. Do not leave animals hungry, thirsty or suffering as entertainment.
3. When a creature poses a genuine danger, choose a suitable and lawful response that avoids unnecessary suffering.
The first part uses the imperative رُدُّوا to repair harm; the second uses لَا يَنْبَغِي to reject a form of cruelty. Both teach restraint despite having power.