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THE FLAWLESS SELECTIONS THAT TAKE PLACE IN EVERY POINT IN OUR
BODIES BELONGS TO ALLAH, THE OMNIPRESENT.
odine is used primarily to produce thyroid hormones, which play an
important role in the body's metabolic balance, and in the regulating all
I the biological processes in your body. Iodine deficiency affects the thy-
roid gland, and thus the working speed of the body's cells. In the event that
not enough iodine is absorbed from food and water, the disorder known
as goiter results. This generally occurs in connection with insufficient
iodine consumption. But if thyroid cells do not recognize iodine or
cannot gather it from the food we eat, then everyone would be
faced with that disorder. However, by the mercy of Allah,
human beings have been created with thyroids able to select
iodine for the regular functioning of their metabolism.

duties and effects on the body. The cells recognize all
kinds of minerals and permit needed ones to pass the cell
membrane. In doing so, they ensure that these minerals
are absorbed in the right quantities. For example, if the
body needs iodine, the thyroid gland alone recognizes it,
and takes in only iodine from among all other metals
such as cobalt and phosphorus. Alternatively, the neces-
sary iodine inside the thyroid cells is not removed in
error. It exhibits a selection and application, displaying
an astonishing consciousness. Yet you are unaware of all
this happening. If regulation were to be left to the indi-
vidual, then you would find it impossible to supervise
the system for even a brief moment, let alone for your
entire lifetime. Obviously, it's impossible for anyone to
maintain delicate balances at great speed without making
mistakes and, what is more, to follow this up for every
single cell in the body.
The following pages list the minerals essential for the
body. Although many are present in the body at the mil-
ligram level (or even less, in some cases), they are still of

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