I
have talked many times earlier on this site about how human chromosome
number can be seen in the context of the verses talking about human
creation in the Holy Quran. We have seen, for instance, that the first
verse of chapter 76 "Human being" (
الإنسن) is the 46
th verse from Quran's beginning that contains the word "Human being" (
الإنسن).
Human beings have 46 chromosomes. These chromosomes contain the genetic
material needed fot the development and functioning of the human body.
It needs to be stresset that different species have different number of
choromosmes: the Hoope bird has as many as 126 chromosomes while the
male Bee has only 16 chromosomes. Here is a
list with chromosome count for different species (source: wikipedia).
Today
I want to focus on some other aspects of human creation and it is my
pleasure to present for you a lecture by Dr. David Menton. Let us join
him in this journey as he presents some of the miracles involved in egg
fertiization and human fetus development. This is part of the story of
each one of us. I personally believe that one of the shortest paths to
know God Almighty is by knowing His marvelous creation.
The video is provided at
Answers in Genesis and can be accessed by following this link:
Fearfully & Wonderfully Made (new window opens)
Do
not those incredible facts point to an intentional and wonderful
Creator ?! Is not it obvious that any attempt to explain life by random
processes would prove futile in light of what we see under the
microscope ?!
In numerous verses of
the Holy Quran does God declare that He is the creator of everything and
that there is no other creator besides Him. He also says that His
creation cannot be matched by anyone. It is an intricate product of His
hands. He says:
"O
ye folk! a parable is struck out for you, so listen to it. Verily,
those on whom ye call beside God could never create a fly if they all
united together to do it, and if the fly should despoil them of aught
they could not snatch it away from it - weak is both the seeker and the
sought. (74) Unworthy the estimate they form of God! for God is right
Powerful, Mighty!"
Source: Holy Quran - The Pilgrimage- 22:73-74
The
interesting thing in this verse is that God Almighty, the sustainer of
the heavens and earth, does not hesitate to to mention a tiny and
insignificant creature, such as the fly, in His Book. Even this small
creature humans will not be able to produce, let alone big mammals. This
fact and the solid statement that humans will never be able to create
even a tiny thing as the fly, can better be appreciated nowadays thanks
to modern technology. Modern microscopes, imaging technologies, insights
in chemistry and computers unveil the incredible complexity lying
behind creation and basic physical and mental processes.
Even
at the more elemantary basic levels (thousands of times samller than
one of the mini-eyes of the fly) , God's marvelous ability manifests
itself. Michael Behe is a contemporary biochemist who asserts that some
biochemical structures are too complex to be adequately explained by
known evolutionary mechanisms and are therefore more probably the result
of intelligent design. He has written about DNA and proteins, the
mathematically tiny chances that life could have evolved by random
processes and he has presented several biological systems that he
maintains to be irreducibly complex, meaning they must have been
designed.
"A man from a primitive culture who
sees an automobile might guess that it was powered by the wind or by an
antelope hidden under the car, but when he opens up the hood and sees
the engine he immediately realizes that it was designed." Michael Behe
The
intricate design of God can be seen in all that He has created, at the
whole organism level (e.g. the beauty of the peacock) and at the
cellular level. The American philosopher William A. Dembski has this to
say in this context:
"The mountains of evidence
are already there. The problem is that evidence is itself inherently
hermeneutical, influenced by cognitive predispositions to interpret
certain types of data as supporting/confirming certain types of
conclusions. If one wears materialistic blinders, there can be no
evidence for ID hence the constant refrain by people like Barbara
Forrest and Eugenie Scott that there is no evidence for ID. There is
none for them because they have shut their eyes to it." - William A.
Dembski - source: Timetable for the mainstreaming of ID (Comments), 2005
The
evidence is there. All is needed is a listening heart. It not their
eyes that cannot see and it is not their ears that cannot hear, it is
the hearts that are blind. This is what God says in the Holy Quran
regarding those who do not believe in Him.
"Have
they not travelled on through the land? and have they not hearts to
understand with, or ears to hear with? for it is not their eyes which
are blind, but blind are the hearts which are within their breasts."
Source: Holy Quran - The Pilgrimage- 22:46
If
you are not a firm believer in God, may I ask you these two questions:
(a) Are you concerned about finding an answer to the question of whether
God's messengers tell the truth, does God exist ?! (b) Have you made
the necessary talk, reading and travel to get an answer ?!
I
hope that the articles at this site will help you in this regard. I
hope they will be enlightening for you whether you are Jew, Christian.
Muslim or a person of other faiths. God calls us all to turn to His path
as outlined in the Holy Quran and in His earlier revelations (Books of
Moses peace be upon him, Prophets and the Gospel).
References:
- The Holy Quran - Revelation of Allah - Jehovah God
-
King Fahd complex for the printing of the Holy Quran-
Answers in Genesis - Creation, Evolution, Christian Apologetics
- Brainyquote.com -
Michael Behe- Wikipedia -
William A. Dembski -
List of organisms by chromosome count -
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Readverse - Best search on-line engine of the Holy Quran
