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In the Name of Allah, The All-Merciful and Most Merciful

The skin contains mechanisms that enable it to cool
down in hot weather. In cold weather, it maintains the body’s
heat by slowing down its sweat glands and narrowing its
blood vessels. This decreased blood flow prevents the body’s
heat from escaping. The skin both protects us and acts as a cli-
mate-control device and, because of its elasticity, enables us to

move easily. Besides, it is very aesthetic. Our skin could have
been hard, thick, and course; or so inelastic that it could have
split when we put on a bit of weight; or could have caused us
to faint in the summer and freeze in the winter. But He cov-
ered us in the most comfortable, convenient, and aesthetic
way, for “He is Allah—the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of
Form” (Surat al-Hashr, 24).

The most important part of our body is surely the
heart. Its creation, based on extremely delicate balances, con-
sists of four chambers that pump blood throughout the body
without mixing purified and non-purified blood and contains
small safety valves. Our heart always beats at a certain tem-
po—an obvious proof of His name the All-Merciful and Most
Merciful. It begins to beat while the embryo is still in the
mother’s womb, and beats at a rate of 70-100 beats per minute

(about 10,000 times per day) until the person dies, with only
a half-a-second wait between beats. All of its elements func-
tion in a very delicate way. Every detail (e.g., pure blood be-
ing separated from impure blood, blood pressure, delivering
nutrients to the body) was created for a specific function and

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