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ent functions to combine in harmony for a
common purpose, a command center needs
to initiate them. That center is our brain.
However, as we have stressed
throughout, this extraordinary ca-
pacity cannot be the work of a
piece of tissue. It’s through
God’s creation that the brain
can perform its millions of
actions at the same time, in a
flawless coordination. Our
Lord’s power is over all
things, as revealed in the
Qur’an:

Everything in the heavens and
the Earth glorifies God. He is
the Almighty, the All-Wise.
The kingdom of the heav-
ens and the Earth belongs to
Him. He gives life and caus-
es to die. He has power over
all things. He is the First and
the Last, the Outward and
the Inward. He has knowledge of all things. It is He Who created the
heavens and the Earth in six days, then established Himself firmly
on the Throne. He knows what goes into the Earth and what comes
out of it, what comes down from heaven and what goes up into it. He
is with you wherever you are—God sees what you do. The kingdom
of the heavens and the Earth belongs to Him. All things return to
God. (Surat al-Hadid, 1-5)
The parallel processing capacity in our brains has been of great in-
terest for scientists who work in the area of computer science. Kerry
Bernstein describes how yearly conferences attended by neurologists are
held at IBM headquarters, where their engineers are briefed on the de-