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independently from each other yet in perfect harmony. It is certain that the
sperm in the male body is not produced by the will and control of man, just
as the egg in the female body is not formed by the will and control of woman.
Indeed, they are not even aware of those occurrences.
We created you so why do you not confirm the truth? Have you
thought about the sperm that you ejaculate? Is it you who create it
or are We the Creator? (Surat al-Waqi’ah: 57-59)
It is obvious that both the substances, that
coming from the man and that from the woman,
are created in accordance with one another. The
creation of these two substances, their union and
transformation into a human being are indeed
great miracles.

THE TESTICLES AND THE SPERM

Sperm, which constitutes the first step in the
creation of a new human being, is produced "out-
side" the man’s body. The reason for this is that
sperm production is only possible in an environ-
Sperm and the inside view of testicles.
ment two degrees cooler than normal body tem-
perature. In order to stabilise the temperature at
this level there is special skin on the testicles. It
shrinks in cold weather and expands in hot
weather, keeping temperature constant. Does the
male himself "regulate" and arrange this delicate
balance? Certainly not. The male is not even
aware of this. Those who keep on resisting the
fact of creation can only say that this is "an undis-
covered function of the human body". The defin-
ition of "undiscovered function" is nothing but a
"mere name".
Produced in the testicles at the rate of 1,000
per minute, sperm has a special design made for its journey to the female
ovaries, a journey that progresses as if it "knows" the place. The sperm is com-
posed of a head, a neck and a tail. Its tail helps it move in the uterus like a
fish.
Its head part, containing a portion of the baby’s genetic code, is covered
with a special protective shield. The function of this shield is revealed at the
entrance to the mother’s uterus: here, the environment is very acidic. It is clear

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