Page 176 - The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

One
of the facts
nullifying
the theory of
evolution is
the incredibly com-
plex structure of life. The DNA
molecule located in the nucleus
of cells of living beings is an example of this. The
DNA is a sort of databank formed of the arrange-
ment of four different molecules in different se-
quences. This databank contains the codes of all the
physical traits of that living being. When the human DNA
is put into writing, it is calculated that this would result in an ency-
clopaedia made up of 900 volumes. Unquestionably, such extraordinary in-
formation definitively refutes the concept of coincidence.

produced by bringing organic chemicals together.
The conditions required for the formation of a cell are too great
in quantity to be explained away by coincidences. The probability
of proteins, the building blocks of a cell, being synthesized coin-
cidentally, is 1 in 10 950 for an average protein made up of 500
amino acids. In mathematics, a probability smaller than 1 over
10 is considered to be impossible in practical terms.
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The DNA molecule, which is located in the nucleus of a cell
and which stores genetic information, is a magnificent databank. If
the information coded in DNA were written down, it would make
a giant library consisting of an estimated 900 volumes of encyclo-
pedias consisting of 500 pages each.
A very interesting dilemma emerges at this point: DNA can
replicate itself only with the help of some specialized proteins (en-
zymes). However, the synthesis of these enzymes can be realized
only by the information coded in DNA. As they both depend on
each other, they have to exist at the same time for replication. This
brings the scenario that life originated by itself to a deadlock. Prof.
Leslie Orgel, an evolutionist of repute from the University of San
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