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n terms of speed and capacity, the nerve cells in the brain and
the eye possess the fastest information transfer capacity
known to man. The modular system, used as one of the latest
technologies in a great many fields, makes possible rapid and flawless infor-
mation exchange. The speed of communication between nerve cells is made
possible by certain proteins' possessing a multi-connection module, per-
mitting the proteins to coordinate several communication elements at the
same time. Through this system, proteins can constantly keep messenger
protein groups together and establish exceedingly rapid communications.
To a large extent, for example, your ability to read this book stems from the
rapid communication system in your eyes. Were it not for that speed, you
would need several seconds to perceive what you had just read.
We may cite the International Space Station, whose construction is still
ongoing, as the closest analogy of the cell's modular system. This station,
one of the greatest engineering achievements in history, is being built
according to the modular system. Nobody can maintain that this space sta-
tion emerged through the random accumulation of atoms, molecules,
winds, lightning and Solar energy. This space station is being consciously
constructed as a result of long years of accumulated knowledge and very
detailed engineering calculations.
The same applies to the cell. No coincidental effects can create such an
advanced technology, requiring intellect and conscious planning. That
being so, who established the communication system in the cell, whose
secrets scientists have been unable to fully unravel? How was the commu-
nication network constructed to respond instantly to the needs of 100 tril-
lion cells? And who created the marvelous modular system that permits
communication at such extraordinary speed? Allah "Created all things"
(Surat al-An‘am, 101) and "Directed the whole affair from heaven to Earth."
(Surat as-Sajda, 5). He created the messenger proteins and the marvel of
communications these represent, with a flawless structure.

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