Page 145 - The Miracle of Human Creation

THE CREATION OF A HUMAN BEING FROM A CELL

deliberate decision and will of the cells which make up a hu-
man being. All these things are proof of the incomparable
creation of Almighty God.
As can be seen in the examples given, every stage in the
development of a human being is controlled and occurs accor-
ding to a perfectly ordered plan. And every human being, whi-
le in the foetus stage, undergoes this controlled development
and grows into maturity. The special plan and perfect design in
the development of a human being is a manifestation
for aware individuals of the eternal knowled-
ge and wisdom of God.
CREATION FROM A DROP
During the nine months in the mot-
her's womb, growth continues perfectly.
The foetus first enters the womb as a drop of
fluid and gradually turns into a human being.
If there were the slightest lack of coordination in
this development, the foetus would surely die. For example, if
the brain grew more quickly than the bones of the skull, the brain of the foe-
tus would be compressed and suffer damage. This coordination is also im-
portant for the formation of the eyes, the liver and heart, as well as other
organs and the bones which surround them. The ordered development of
the organs is also very important because, if the kidneys were slow to de-
velop and the circulatory system had already formed, the blood would not
be purified and the body would be poisoned.
But this does not happen and the baby about to open his eyes to the
world is created by passing perfectly from one stage to another.
The only power that creates a complete human being from what was at
first just a drop of fluid is that of Almighty God, the Lord of the universe.
The Qur'an tells how God created human beings:
Does man reckon he will be left to go on unchecked?
Was he not a drop of ejaculated sperm,
then an alaq (embryo) which He created and shaped,

143