| In the human body, all the systems simultaneously | | | | bent, the front and rear arm muscles - called "triceps" |
| work in a co-ordinated way and in full harmony for a | | | | and "biceps" - should be contracted and relaxed, and |
| definite purpose, namely, to keep the body alive. | | | | the muscles between elbow and wrist have to twist |
| Even the smallest movements we do everyday, such | | | | the wrist. In every part of the act, millions of |
| as breathing or smiling, are outcomes of perfect | | | | receptors in the muscles pass on information |
| co-ordination in the human body. | | | | immediately to the central nervous system about the |
| Inside us is an incredibly complicated and | | | | position of the muscles. In return, the central nervous |
| comprehensively co-ordinated network that operates | | | | system tells the muscles what to do in the next |
| without stopping at all. The purpose is the | | | | step. Of course one is not aware of any of these |
| continuance of living. This co-ordination is particularly | | | | processes, but just wishes to lift one's hand, and |
| visible in the locomotive system of the body, | | | | does it right away. |
| because, for even the smallest movement, skeletal | | | | What happens in case of a problem in this |
| system, muscles and nervous system must work in | | | | co-ordination? Different expressions might appear on |
| perfect collaboration. | | | | our faces when we want to smile, or we might not |
| In order to perform a co-ordinated act, first, the | | | | manage to talk or walk when we want to. However, |
| organs involved in this act and their inter-relations | | | | we can smile, talk, walk anytime we want and no |
| should be known. This information comes from the | | | | problems occur, because everything mentioned here |
| eyes, the balance mechanism in the internal ear, | | | | is accomplished as a result of the fact of Creation |
| muscles, joints and skin. Every second, billions of | | | | which logically requires "infinite intelligence and power". |
| pieces of information are processed, evaluated and | | | | For this reason, man should always remember that |
| new decisions are taken accordingly. Man is not even | | | | he owes his being and life to his Creator, God. There |
| aware of the processes accomplished in his body at | | | | is nothing for man to be arrogant or boastful about. |
| dizzying speed. He just moves, laughs, cries, runs, | | | | His health, beauty or strength is not his own work, |
| eats and thinks. He spends no effort in performing | | | | and it is not given to him eternally. He certainly will |
| these acts. Even for a faint smile, seventeen muscles | | | | become old and lose his health and beauty. In the |
| have to work together at the same time. In order to | | | | Qur'an, this is stated as: |
| be able to walk, fifty-four different muscles in the | | | | Anything you have been given is only the enjoyment |
| feet, legs, hips and back must work in co-operation. | | | | of the life of this world and its finery. What is with |
| The perfection of the co-ordination of the body will | | | | God is better and longer lasting. So will you not use |
| be better understood with the following example. In | | | | your intellect? |
| order just to lift the hand, the shoulder has to be | | | | |