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THE MIRACLE OF HUMAN CREATION

control these things. The brain, which is accepted as the control centre for
the whole body, is an organ that develops along with the foetus. Besides,
even a perfectly formed brain could not discern any meaning at this sta-
ge. The foetus, which until that moment had developed in its mother's
womb, is completely unaware of an external environment. It cannot de-
termine whether or not it is in a condition suitable for an environment it
has never seen. And it is not the mother who determines the time of birth.
From the very first day, a mother cannot intervene in one single stage of
the operations occurring in her body; how, then, could she decide when
these stages have reached their completion?
There is no doubt that it is God Who controls every stage of the
baby's development and determines when a human being will begin his
life in this world. It is only God, Who created human beings, Who knows
every moment of the lives they will lead. When a human being comes in-
to the world, God even knows the day he will die. Death will come at the
time God determined. An intelligent person who has an awareness of the-
se facts knows what he must do: He must think about his own creation
and once again bear witness to the eternal power of his Lord, and he must
order his whole life in a way that will be pleasing to God.

Mankind! If you are in any doubt about the Resurrection, know that
We created you from dust, then from a drop of sperm, then from an
alaq, then from a lump of flesh, formed yet unformed, so that We
might manifest to you Our power. We make whatever We want stay in
the womb until a specified time and then We bring you forth as child-
ren, so that you may reach your full maturity. Some die young and so-
me are returned to the most decrepit (old) age when all that they once
knew they know no more. (Qur'an, 22: 5)

The First Food of This World: MOTHER'S MILK

From the moment a baby opens its eyes to this world, its body must
adapt to a new life. Every factor to facilitate this adaptation has been put
into effect during and after the pregnancy. The clearest example of this is

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