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THE MIRACLE IN THE CELL
passion. Anyone of conscience and intelligence will see these signs
and come to know God better. One verse expresses this attitude of the
believers in the following way:
In the creation of the heavens and the Earth, and the alternation of
night and day, there are signs for people with intelligence: those who
remember God, standing, sitting and lying on their sides, and reflect
on the creation of the heavens and the Earth: "Our Lord, You have not
created this for nothing. Glory be to You! So safeguard us from the
punishment of the Fire." (Qur'an, 3:190-191)

Raging War, Close Contact

There is a great war being waged by the human immune system,
which cannot be seen with the naked eye. This battle continues day
after day, every minute and in fact every second, between the cells
protecting the body and the microbes and viruses entering from out-
side.
During the fiercest stage of the battle, when these two are in close
contact, the membranes of some very special defense cells play an
important role. These cells in the front line capture and then swallow
all manner of foreign substances. They can do this
because their cell mem-
branes can identify any
harmful substances
entering the body. If
need be, projections
on the cell mem-
brane extend out
and capture bacte-

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