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THE MIRACLE IN THE CELL
flesh; and then brought
him into being as another
creature. Blessed be God,
the Best of Creators!
(Qur'an, 23:12-14)
So as the above verses
explain, the secret behind the
perfect balance and harmony
of the human body's formation
during the process of cell divi-
sion lies in the infinite power
of God. Every cell carries out
the duty God has assigned to it
and will become whatever He Figure 7.3
After 18 weeks, the embryo reaches a
has determined with His com- height of 18 cm (7 in).
mand of "Be."
This is why the human body is perfectly formed from cells with
no wills of their own, but follow the will of God. Cells multiply by
dividing and are thus able to form a faultless human nose, hand, eye-
lid, or kidney. They divide for as long as required and stop at the
appropriate time. That cells do not divide uncontrollably-for instance,
that a nose doesn't keep dividing until it becomes like an elephant's
trunk-is a clear sign of this control. The feverish division of these
unconscious cells to bring about a human being's internal organs and
external appearance is a proof of God's infinite power.
The volition that creates a human being does not belong to these
cells. The creator can only be God and, just as He has commanded the
entire universe to submit to His will, so has He commanded cells.
About this matter, the Qur'an tells us the following:
God-Him from Whom nothing is hidden, either on Earth or in heav-
en. It is He Who forms you in the womb however He wills. There is
no deity but Him, the Almighty, the All-Wise. (Qur'an, 3:5-6)

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