In every part of our body there reigns a tiny yet complex life. An examination
under the microscope into the depths of any human organ brings us face
to face with an astounding miracle of creation: millions of tiny living
things that have come together to make up that organ are engaged in arduous
activity. These tiny beings are cells, the basic units of life. Not only
man but also all other living things are composed of these microscopic
living beings.
There are about 100 trillion cells in the human body. Some of these cells
are so tiny that even 1 million of them together hardly cover a space
as large as the pointed end of a pin. Despite this, however, the cell
is by far the most complex structure mankind has ever encountered, as
is also agreed by the scientific community. Containing many secrets
hitherto undiscovered, the cell of a living thing also constitutes the
greatest impasse for the theory of evolution. That is because the cell
is one of the most striking pieces of evidence that human beings and all
other living beings are not the products of coincidences, but are created
by a Creator.
In order for the cell to survive, all the basic components of the cell,
each performing many vital functions, have to be intact. If the cell came
into existence by evolution, then millions of its components had to simultaneously
exist in the same place and they had to come together in a particular
order and plan. Since this is utterly implausible, such a structure has
no explanation other than "creation." One of the leading evolutionists,
Alexander Oparin, expressed the deadlock the theory of evolution encountered
in this way:
"Unfortunately, the origin of the cell remains a
question which is actually the darkest point of the complete evolution
theory." (Alexander I. Oparin, Origin of Life, (1936) NewYork:
Dover Publications, 1953 (Reprint), p.196)
The English mathematician and astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle made a similar
comparison in one of his interviews published in Nature magazine
dated November 12, 1981. Although an evolutionist himself, Hoyle said
that the odds that higher life forms might have emerged in this way
was comparable to the odds of a tornado sweeping through a junk-yard assembling
a Boeing 747 from the materials in it. This means that it is not possible
for the cell to come into being by coincidence and therefore, it must
definitely have been "created".
Despite this however, evolutionists still claim that life came into existence
by chance under the conditions of the primordial earth, which was the
most uncontrolled environment possible. This is a claim entirely incompatible
with scientific data. In addition, even the simplest probability calculations
verify in mathematical terms that not even one single protein out of millions
existing in the cell could have come into being by coincidence, let alone
a single cell of an organism.
To gain some understanding of the awe-inspiring structure of the cell,
it will be enough to examine just the structure and functions of the membrane
enveloping these cellular organelles.
The cell membrane is an ambient cover for the cell, yet its duty is not
limited to it. This membrane both regulates communications and relations
with neighboring cells and deftly coordinates and supervises the entries
and exits to the cell.
The cell membrane is so thin, at just one hundred thousandth of a millimeter,
that one can detect it only under an electron microscope. The membrane
resembles a double-sided endless wall. On this wall, there are doors making
entry to and exit from the cell possible and receptors allowing the membrane
to recognize the extracellular environment. These doors and receptors
are made of protein molecules. They are located on the cell wall and meticulously
check all the entries and exits to the cell.
What are the accomplishments of this thin structure made up of unconscious
molecules such as fat and protein? That is, which features of the membrane
lead us to call it "conscious" and "wise"?
The primary duty of the cell membrane is to enclose the cellular organelles
so as to keep them intact. However, it has a far more complex function
than this. It supplies the substances vital for the continuity of the
cell and its functions from the extracellular environment. Outside the
cell, there are countless chemical substances. The cell membrane recognizes
the substances essential for the cell and only lets them in. It acts very
economically and never allows in more than what the cell needs. Meanwhile,
it detects harmful wastes in the cell right away and, without losing any
time, discharges them from the cell.
Another function of the cell membrane is to instantly transmit the messages,
which are received from the brain or any other part of the body via hormones,
to the center of the cell. To perform these functions, it has to know
all the activities and developments taking place in the cell, keep a list
of required or excess substances, keep stocks under control and act under
the guidance of a superior memory and decision-making skills.
The cell membrane is so selective that without its authorization, not
even a single substance in the extracellullar environment can pass through
the cell doors, even by chance. There is not even a single unnecessary,
purposeless molecule in the cell. Exits from the cell are also strictly
checked. The duty of the cell membrane is vital and it does not permit
even minor errors. The entry of a wrong or harmful chemical substance
into the cell, the supply or discharge of a substance in excess amounts
or failure to discharge waste products on time, or as required, mean the
death of the cell.
If the first living cell had come into existence by coincidence as evolutionists
claim, and if just one of these properties of the membrane had not been
fully formed, then the cell would certainly have disappeared in a very
short time.
Which "coincidence", then, formed such a "wise" mass
of fat?...
Let's ask another question, which by itself refutes the theory of evolution
straight away; does the "wisdom" displayed in the aforementioned
functions belong to the cell membrane?
Keep in mind that these functions are not carried out by a human being
or a machine such as a computer or robot under man's control, but are
merely in a cover enclosing the cell, which is made up of fat mixed here
and there with various proteins. We also need to consider that the cell
membrane, which can handle so many complex tasks flawlessly, has no brain
or center of thinking.
It is obvious that such wise patterns of behavior and a conscious
decision-making mechanism could not have been caused by the cell membrane
itself, which is a layer made up of fat and protein molecules. This
also holds true for all other cellular organelles. These organelles do
not even have a nervous system, let alone a brain to think and make decisions
with. Despite this, however, they accomplish incredibly complex tasks,
make precise calculations and take vital decisions. That is because each
one of them obeys the orders of God, Who created them flawlessly and sustains
them. In the 12th verse of Surat at-Talaq, the fact that everything
acts in compliance with the command of God is stated:
It is God who has created seven heavens, and earth
as many. His commandment descends through them, so that you may learn
that God has power over all things and that God encompasses all things
with His knowledge.
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