Page 32 - Miracles in Our Bodies

Y ou would blink
Y
your eyes if a

friend of yours

approached you silently

and clapped his hands
suddenly when you had

not noticed his or her

coming. There is not an-

other option, because this is a reflex. A reflex is an

immediate involuntary response. The reason why it

is immediate is that stimuli are not transmitted to

the brain in such cases and the required response is
received directly from the spinal cord. This is a sig-

nificant gift that Allah created for us because,

thanks to such reflexes, we are protected from many

dangers. For instance, you can remove your hand

immediately when you touch a hot glass. The reflex

is a security mechanism that Allah created for the

protection of our bodies. With the inspiration of

Allah, nerve stimuli proceed in your body at a speed

of approximately 9 kilometres (6 miles) in a second
and so you are protected against many dangers.

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