Page 39 - Miracles in Our Bodies

refinery and a variety of
products, for example

gasoline, which is a fuel for

automobiles, or the rubber

used as the sole of your

shoes, are derived from it. Likewise, the nutriments in the

foods are broken into fats, sugars and carbohydrates in the

stomach. But remember that what happens in your stomach

after you eat a delicious sandwich is even more complex than

what happens in a refinery. Moreover, this series of actions
which we will soon discuss does not take place in a gigantic

factory, but in a very small region in your own body.

The total length of the passage through which food is di-

gested is 10 meters (30 feet). This is 6-7 times the average

human height and it is marvellous how such a length is fitted

into our bodies. How is it that such a long canal has been

placed in a human body? The answer to this question reveals
once again that there is a special design in the creation of our

bodies.

Since the digestive tract, as you can see in the picture on

the left page, is coiled up, it is fitted into a very small area, de-

spite its length. This special shape is the perfect design of our

Lord, Who created everything. This feature of the digestive sys-

tem is only one of the wonders that Allah created in our

bodies.
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