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Adnan Oktar

that adhere them to rocks are very strong, and thanks to their flexible
stalks and leaves, they can adjust to the force of the current. If the exter-
nal force reaches an irresistible level, the plant first sacrifices its older,
larger leaves. With these gone, the plant’s resistance to the current de-
creases and permits the plant to display greater resistance. 9
Though every plant species differs from all others in terms of its ex-

act structural characteristics, most green plants produce oxygen and nu-
trients by making photosynthesis, and perform specific functions thanks
to the various features they possess. Thanks to their special designs, some
plant leaves can store quantities of water and nutrients, while others’ per-
form defensive functions with their thorny structures, can cling to other
supports with their tendrils or aerial roots, and even feed by catching
small animals such as insects in complex traps. Therefore, whichever
plant we examine, we see that it possesses many extraordinary features,
showing the infinite knowledge and artistry in its creation. No doubt, this

knowledge and artistry belong to Allah, Who has created all things, ani-
mate or inanimate, with a superior wisdom:
It is He Who sends down water from the sky from which We
bring forth growth of every kind, and from that We bring forth the
green shoots and from them We bring forth close-packed

seeds, and from the spates of the date palm date clusters hanging
down, and gardens of grapes and olives and pomegranates, both
similar and dissimilar. Look at their fruits as they bear fruit and
ripen. There are Signs in that for people who believe. (Surat al-
An‘am: 99)

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