which is a large mass of clotted blood. This clot is a coat-
ing similar to the scab on your skin that occur following a
cut. Minerals secreted by bone-building cells transform
this clot into a rigid bone. Once this phase is completed,
bone-dissolving cells come into play. Acting like a profes-
sional sculptor, these cells reduce the new bone with hy-
drochloric acid, which is a quite strong acid, and give a
particular form to the bone. This process continues until
the bone regains its original form. Even a year later, these
bone-dissolving cells keep reducing the bone like diligent
sculptors in order to shape it.
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Acting as skillfully as a sculptor, our cells never go too far and cause harmful effects.
They do not mistake the shapes and lengths of our bones. Furthermore, they flaw-
lessly calculate when to multiply and when to stop. Think for a moment—what if your
finger bones kept growing or your legs got longer and longer? That would be very
terrifying, wouldn't it? But this never happens, and all of your bones lengthen exactly
as they should. This is one of the clear proofs of the fact that your bone cells act by
the inspiration of Allah.
