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Harun Yahya
that keep us alive would snap, and our lives would come to an end. In
providing details concerning the miraculous structures and functions
of enzymes, this book aims to exalt the glory of Allah. That a protein
too small to be seen with the naked eye can determine whether a per-
son lives or dies, is an example of Allah's matchless artistry.
Allah demonstrates His dominion over humans by making the
microscopic structures known as enzymes just means for this end. He
reminds us of this important truth in a verse:
Say: "Who provides for you out of heaven and Earth? Who controls
hearing and sight? Who brings forth the living from the dead and the
dead from the living? Who directs the whole affair?" They will say,
"Allah." Say, "So will you not guard against evil?" (Surah Yunus: 31)
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When you wish to take just one single
step, the events that take place in your body
are truly amazing. Countless nerve cells in-
side the brain begin emitting tiny electrical
impulses to set your legs in motion. By way
of the spinal cord, these impulses are trans-
mitted to other parts of the body, and thus
to your legs. When this electrical signal
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