Allaah Almighty Says (what means): “No! Rather,
what they have earned has rusted up their hearts."
[Quran 83:14]
The term ‘rusted’ used to describe hearts in verse
of the chapter Al-Mutaffifeen may be a reference to
biochemical reaction that takes place in the heart—
Allaah knows the truth. Rust is the result of iron
reacting with oxygen – oxidation.
The oxygen we absorb from the air is carried
through the body thanks to the iron in the
hemoglobin in the blood. During this process, the
oxygen reacts with the iron in the blood. This
means there is a constant process resembling
rusting in the blood in the human body, and
therefore in the heart, the center of the circulation
system.
An excess of iron in the blood can even lead to
premature aging in all the body's cells by causing
rust-like oxidation. In the disease known as
`hemochromatosis,' caused by excess iron
accumulating in the body, iron produces toxic
effects and causes organs such as the liver to
collapse. Since this is the result of iron oxidation,
this phenomenon is often described as organs
`rusting' or `rust accumulation' in organs. In the
journal Science News, Dr. Sharon McDonnell
describes the iron oxidation in cells making up
organs as `rusting'.
Another reference says this about the disease:
"...those with hemochromatosis absorb iron, storing
it in their organs. Over time, it accumulates in toxic
amounts, causing organs to fail because they
literally rust."
It is only possible to identify the reaction of iron with
oxygen in the body—oxidation in the blood—in
laboratories with highly advanced equipment. The
fact that such a comparison, so compatible with the
scientific data, appears in the Quran is an evident
miracle, given the time when the Quran was
revealed. The fact that the Quran also contains
countless other pieces of information all in
agreement with modern science is another sign that
it is the revelation of Omniscient Allaah, our Lord
and the Creator of all things.
The mother’s womb with its secure protection
Allaah Almighty Says (what means):
"Did We not
create you from a liquid disdained? And We placed it
in a firm lodging for a known extent. And We
determined [it], and excellent [are We] to
determine.” [Quran 77: 20-23]
And, "And certainly did We create man from an
extract of clay. Then We placed him as a sperm-
drop in a firm lodging. Then We made the sperm-
drop into a clinging clot, and We made the clot into
a lump [of flesh], and We made [from] the lump,
bones, and We covered the bones with flesh; then
We developed him into another creation. So blessed
is Allaah, the best of creators.” [Quran 23: 12-14]
The above verses about the creation of human
beings contain fundamental information from the
field of embryology. The description of the womb as
a "secure receptacle" indicates an important
feature that has been better understood through
modern science—Allaah knows the truth. The
process that begins with the zygote, produced by
the sperm and egg cells coming together and
continues until the emergence of a complete human
being, made up of trillions of cells all working in
harmony, takes. The word "makeen," translated as
`secure' above, also suggests such meanings as
`unshakeable, sound, resolute, powerful, fixed and
safely put in place.' The word "karaar" also means
`location, stability, permanence and place of
settlement: These words very wisely describe the
womb as a sound and safe location.
The mother's
womb provides insulation against external agents,
light and sound, and particularly protects the baby
against shock and pressure.
Located in the pelvic cavity, the womb is well
protected by the thick and strong bones that
surround' endometrium’ on the inside, helping bear
the weight of the embryo until the end of pregnancy.
This structure made up of powerful muscles is
ideally constructed for the baby's growth and
development. During pregnancy, the ligaments
attaching the bones in the region together become
thicker and longer. These ligaments that attach the
top of the womb to the strong pelvic bones make
the womb strong and stable.
The embryo also has a source of the heat, water,
oxygen and nutrients it needs during the course of
its development. The mother's womb undergoes
many changes that enhance its strength during
pregnancy. Together with the muscles, ligaments
and elastic tissues it contains, there is also an
increase in the number of blood vessels and
nerves. The womb is thus able to increase 20 times
in more elasticity. The constant changes in the
womb continue even after the embryo has grown
into a healthy baby many hundreds of times larger
than its initial state. The womb now changes in
such a way as to permit the baby to exit in a
healthy manner.
During pregnancy, another most miraculous state of
affairs regarding the protection of the baby comes
about. The baby is also protected against internal
threats. When a foreign body enters the body, such
as during an organ or bone—arrow transplant, the
host's defense system begins reacting, and this
can sometimes lead to fatal consequences. But that
never happens to the fetus, and the mother's
immune system does not regard it as a foreign
body. It is extraordinary how the mother's immune
system tolerates foreign genes from the father;
because the baby is 50 percent foreign body.
Marianne van den Heuvel, a scientist from Guelph
University, describes this as `fascinating' and
continues: `That was always a puzzle from an
immunology standpoint because the fetus is
actually foreign. It's part of the mother and "It's
part of the mother and also part of the father. It
should be rejected by the body...,” but, by the will of
Allaah, no such thing happens, and the womb
remains a very safe and secure place .
All the information about embryology provided in the
Quran is in full agreement with modern medicine.
This information, which has emerged through
advanced technology, is one of the clearest proofs
that the Quran is the revelation of our Lord, the
Creator of all. It is also revealed in the Quran, which
is full of information from hundreds of years ago
that sheds light on the scientific world of today, that:
Allaah Almighty Says what means:
"And in the
creation of yourselves and what He disperses of
moving creatures are signs for people who are
certain [in faith]." [Quran 45:04]
