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42 ALLAH'S ART OF DETAIL

Genes: An Important Detail in the Cell,

Yet Invisible to the Naked Eye

Human beings cannot control the beating of their hearts, man-
age their salivary glands while eating, or remember to breathe every
few seconds. Countless such vital functions take place without any
human intervention at all. Yet despite this lack of
personal supervision, all bodily systems func-
tion flawlessly.
An individual’s chromosomes contain infor-
mation regarding that person. Each of the forty-six

chromosomes in the nucleus possesses genes that, util-
izing the framework of the blueprint contained therein, con-
struct each bodily organ according to His will. For example,
a person’s skin is controlled by 2.559 genes, the brain by
29.930, the eye by 1.794, the salivary glands by 186, the heart
by 6.216, the breast by 4.001, the lung by 11.581, the liver by
2.309, the intestines by 3.838, the skeletal muscles by 1.911, and
the blood cells by 22.092 genes.
The way that countless tiny components hidden inside a cell
that is invisible to the naked eye supervises a person’s bodily sys-
tems is a great miracle. It is extraordinary that this system is nev-
er interrupted and that the same genes control the same sys-
tems and organs in every new-born human being.
Despite the vital functions for which they are re-
sponsible, genes consist of nothing but blind and
unconscious atoms. Therefore, how can the
superior consciousness and flawless
regulation visible here belong to

them? Each gene, which is an