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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)
Our world contains countless beings that we can and
cannot see: single celled organisms, plants, insects, sea crea-
tures, birds, reptiles, and so on. When we look at the soil, we
see a variety of creatures that bear no resemblance to each
other. The same applies to the air we breathe. Minute crea-
tures that you have never heard of live on your skin, and each
living creature’s intestines contain millions of bacteria and
single-celled organisms required to digest food. At the same
time, our planet contains far more animals than people. When
plants are added, it becomes quite clear that every piece of
this planet contains some form of life, each of which has its
own physical systems, way of life, and different characteris-
tics. The most important thing is that all of them were creat-
ed for a specific purpose: to balance creation, which benefits
us and give us pleasure. Wherever we look and whatever we
observe, we see manifestations of His name the All-Merciful
and Most Merciful, for only He supplies them with the count-
less benefits that they need to live and survive.
One of the most important elements that give the
universe its harmony is its symmetry. Every living creature,
be it a seed, a fruit, or a leaf, has its own symmetrical struc-
ture. Pick up a leafy plant and notice how its leaves spiral
around the stem, which forms an obvious symmetry. There is
a clear order in the structure of a seed’s nucleus and in the or-
dering of a leaf’s veins, as well as symmetry in a butterfly’s
wings, each of which has the same shade of color and the
same line. The matchless order and magnificent artistry in
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