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THE MIRACLE OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

So, how has the cell learned such a special system?
The truth is that no cell has the opportunity to "learn" a biological
function in the real sense. This is because the cell does not possess the
ability to perform such an act at birth, nor has it the chance to develop the
required skill during the rest of its lifetime. In such cases, it is a prerequi-
site that the system in the cell should be ready and complete at the begin-
ning of life. The cell neither possesses the skill to learn such combinations,

nor does it have the time to learn them, as this would cause it to fail in
stopping the antigens entering the body and the body would lose the war.
The fact that a system that baffles mankind, even at the point of com-
prehending it, has been placed in a cell which has no ability to think and
reason, has a very special meaning. This is the reflection of the uniqueness
of the creation of Allah, the All-Knowing, in a tiny cell. In the Qur’an, it is
stated that Allah’s superior wisdom encompasses everything:

...They cannot grasp any of His knowledge save what He wills. His
Footstool encompasses the heavens and the earth and their preser-
vation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Magnificent.
(Surat al-Baqara: 255)

If you were to design an antibody molecule, how would you do it?
You would first have to carry out comprehensive research before deciding
on the shape of the molecule. Surely you could not shape it randomly
without an exact knowledge of its duty. Since the antibodies you are going
to produce will make contact with antigens, you would have to be very
well informed about the structure and specifications of the antigen, too.
Eventually, the antibody you will produce has to have a special and
unique shape at one end. Only then can it bind to an antigen. The other
end of it has to be similar to other antibodies. This is the only way the an-
tigen destructing mechanism can be activated. As a result, one end has to

be standard, while the other has to be different from the others (which
come in more than one million different types).
Human beings, however, have been unable to design an antibody,