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38 Allah's Artistry In Colour

green colour. Chlorophylls, the pigment molecules
in plants, reflect the photons that look green due to
their wavelengths. At the same time, the energy
they receive from sunlight enables the plants to
produce carbohydrates, one of the prime food
sources of all living beings. 12 Different pigment
The pigment chloro-
phyll existing in molecules reflect particular colours at certain wave-
plants is dominant lengths according to their own molecular proper-
over other pig-
ties and hence cause different chemical reactions.
ments. Therefore,
plants look green. There are many kinds of pigments in nature. A
few examples are sufficient to show that pigment
molecules have been specially designed for life.

Examples of Pigment Types
Protective Colour Source: Melanin

The eyes of living beings are quite sensitive to
light and are easily affected adversely. Still, we can
safely look towards the
sun and see our surround-
ings, thanks to the support sys-
tems Allah specially created. One
of these support systems is a
group of pigment molecules pre-
sent in the eye.
As is well known, the colours of living beings'
eyes vary. What give an eye its colours are, again,
pigments. Melanin is one of these pigmentary sub-
stances present in the eye that gives the
eye its colour. The same pigment also
gives your skin and hair their
colours. However, melanin
provides more than colour.
Researchers believe that
melanin, which exists in the eye,
offers both protection against
the deleterious effects of sun-