Page 144 - The Microworld Miracle

inspired by Allah, Who created it, as well as the Earth and sky and
everything in them, with His simple command Be!
Our Word to a thing when We desire it is just to say to it, "Be!"
and it is. (Surat an-Nahl, 40)

Algae Share a Life with Other Living

Things
Corals Survive As A Means of Algae

Coral shares its life with algae in order to survive. The single-
celled algae that settle on the coral's surface lend it its beautiful col-
ors and at the same time permit it to feed. Algae accelerate the for-
mation of the lime necessary for the development of coral reefs and
also protect the surface of these polyps from the erosive effects of

salt water.
The most evident manifestation of this symbiosis between cor-
al and algae can be seen in the lovely coral that give the Red Sea its
color, as a result of this communal life.
The Red Sea, situated between two deserts, should be a most
infertile region. The
climate is dry, and

THE MICROWORLD MIRACLE celled creature with just
The way that a single-

a cell membrane and
chloroplast can function
just like a chemical labo-
ratory and exhibit such
superb artistry amazes
believers and leaves evo-
lutionists in despair.

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