Page 269 - In The Name Of Allah, The All-Merciful And Most Merciful

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

protective system, because too much sugar in the blood could
be fatal.

The skeleton, the body’s structural support, is a
wonder of engineering. It protects the body’s essential organs
(e.g., the brain, heart, and lungs) and enables movement far
beyond the ability of any artificial machine. Its bones have a

superior structure. For example, the thigh bone, when stand-
ing upright, can lift a ton. And at every step, a weight equal
to three times the body’s weight is put on this bone. When a
pole-vaulter lands on the ground, his or her thigh bone is sub-
jected to a pressure of 1,400 kilos (3,086 pound) per square
centimeter. What makes this bone, the result of a single cell’s
division, so strong? The answer is hidden in its incomparable

creation, which makes bones extremely strong and light
enough to be managed. Otherwise, if each bone was strong
inside and out and not hollow, it would be too heavy for a
person to carry, and its structure would be so hard and brittle
that it would break at the slightest trauma. This wonderful
creation allows us to live very comfortably and make difficult
movements without pain.
Another characteristic of the bones’ structure is that they
are flexible wherever flexibility is required. For example, the

rib cage protects the heart and the lungs and expands and
contracts to allow the lungs to breathe. This flexibility can
change with time, such as when a woman’s pelvic bones be-
come loose and separate from each other in the last months of
pregnancy. This is very important, because it allows the ba-

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