Page 348 - In The Name Of Allah, The All-Merciful And Most Merciful

A very small seed
planted in the ground will
eventually bring forth a huge
tree that will grow 4-5 meters
(13-16 feet) high and weigh
hundreds of kilos (pounds).
In the first stages, its extra
internal nutrients are essen-

tial; later on, more essential nutri-
ents come from the soil and the sun-
light. For example, an apple seed produces a well-de-
signed tree that has its own transport system and
roots that process materials in the soil. An intelligent
creature, such as a human being, would find it hard
even to draw a tree, and even harder to draw its roots

and branches. But a seed produces this highly
complex living thing, including all its systems,
even though it has no independent intelligence,
consciousness, or will. So, we cannot say that the
seed is responsible for the tree. In reality, each seed
contains a high intelligence and all-embracing knowl-
edge given to it by Allah, Who is the only possessor of
such knowledge and power.

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