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Miracles of the Qur’an

As seen in the picture to the left,
wood consists of tube or straw-
shaped cells. By combining one on
top of the other, these cells, which
make up the roots and trunks of
plants, serve as channels that carry
water and minerals right through
the plant. This tissue, known as
"xylem," also constitutes a power-
ful structure that enables the plant
to remain upright. To the right, we
can see a slice of dry wood in cross-
section. When dried out, the tube-
like channels become hollow, as
shown in the illustration. 28

This lifting process that the plant performs so flawlessly is an ex-
ceedingly complex one. Yet this system has still not yet been fully under-
stood, even in these days of high technology and space travel. The pres-
ence of a "hydraulic system” in plants was determined some two cen-
turies ago, but we still do not know how this action in defiance of the
force of gravity takes place. The superior technology squeezed into such
a confined space is just one of the examples demonstrating the incompa-
rable knowledge of our Lord, the Creator of the system. Like everything

in the universe, Almighty Allah created the transportation system in
trees.
As seen in the picture above, wood consists of tubular or straw-
shaped cells. By combining one on top of the other, these cells, which
make up the roots and trunks of plants, serve as channels that

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