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ANSWERS FROM THE QUR'AN
ture under that microscope. Matter is an unconscious, lifeless
heap, and it comes to life with Allah's superior creation.
The theory of evolution, which claims the opposite, is a total fallacy
completely contrary to reason. Thinking even a little bit on the claims
of evolutionists discloses this reality, just as in the above example.

Technology in the Eye and the Ear

Another subject that remains unanswered by evolutionary the-
ory is the excellent quality of perception in the eye and the ear.
Before passing on to the subject of the eye, let us briefly answer
the question of how we see. Light rays coming from an object fall
oppositely on the eye's retina. Here, these light rays are transmitted
into electric signals by cells and reach a tiny spot at the back of the
brain, the "center of vision." These electric signals are perceived in
this center as an image after a series of processes. With this technical
background, let us do some thinking.
The brain is insulated from light. That means that its inside is
completely dark, and that no light reaches the place where it is lo-
cated. Thus, the "center of vision" is never touched by light and may
even be the darkest place you have ever known. However, you ob-
serve a luminous, bright world in this pitch darkness.
The image formed in the eye is so sharp and distinct that even
the technology of the twentieth century has not been able to at-
tain it. For instance, look at the book you are reading, your hands
with which you are holding it, and then lift your head and look
around you. Have you ever seen such a sharp and distinct image as
this one at any other place? Even the most developed television
screen produced by the greatest television producer in the world
cannot provide such a sharp image for you. This is a three-dimen-
sional, colored, and extremely sharp image. For more than 100
years, thousands of engineers have been trying to achieve this
sharpness. Factories, huge premises were established, much re-
search has been done, plans and designs have been made for this

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