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THE PROPHET MOSES (PBUH)

Compared to cam er -
as and sound re cord -
ing de vi ces, the eye
and ear are much
more com plex, much
more suc cess ful and
pos sess far su pe ri or
fea tures to these pro -
ducts of high tech -
nol o gy.

question of how we see. Light rays coming from an object fall oppositely on
the eye's retina. Here, these light rays are transmitted into electric signals by
cells and reach a tiny spot at the back of the brain, the "center of vision."
These electric signals are perceived in this center as an image after a series
of processes. With this technical background, let us do some thinking.
The brain is insulated from light. That means that its inside is com-
pletely dark, and that no light reaches the place where it is located. Thus,
the "center of vision" is never touched by light and may even be the dark-
est place you have ever known. However, you observe a luminous, bright
world in this pitch darkness.
The image formed in the eye is so sharp and distinct that even the
technology of the twentieth century has not been able to attain it. For
instance, look at the book you are reading, your hands with which you are
holding it, and then lift your head and look around you. Have you ever seen
such a sharp and distinct image as this one at any other place? Even the
most developed television screen produced by the greatest television pro-
ducer in the world cannot provide such a sharp image for you. This is a
three-dimensional, colored, and extremely sharp image. For more than 100
years, thousands of engineers have been trying to achieve this sharpness.
Factories, huge premises were established, much research has been done
and plans have been made for this purpose. Again, look at a TV screen and
the book you hold in your hands. You will see that there is a big difference
in sharpness and distinction. Moreover, the TV screen shows you a two-di-
mensional image, whereas with your eyes, you watch a three-dimensional

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