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The Miraculous Design in the Flight of Insects 35

espoused by Darwinism is far from explaining how a single system in a fly
develops.
In the Qur'an, Allah invites all humans to consider this fact:
Mankind! An example has been made, so listen to it carefully. Those
whom you call upon besides Allah are not even able to create a
single fly, even if they were to join together to do it. And if a fly
steals something from them, they cannot get it back. How feeble are
both the seeker and the sought! (Surat al-Hajj: 73)

Epithelial Cell

O 2
Trachea
A

CO 2

Tracheole

Muscle
B

There is an extraordinary system created in the bodies of flies and other insects in order to
meet the need for a high oxygen supply: Air, just as in blood circulation, is carried directly
into tissues by means of special tubes.
Above is an example of this system in grasshoppers:
A) The windpipe of a grasshopper pictured by an electron microscope. Around the walls of
the pipe, there is spiral reinforcement similar to that of the vacuum cleaner hose.
B) Each windpipe tube delivers oxygen to the cells of the insect's body and removes
carbon dioxide.