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And when your Lord an-
nounced: "If you are
grateful, I will certainly
give you increase, but if
you are ungrateful, My
punishment is severe."
(Surah Ibrahim: 7)
Someone who considers the proofs
of the perfect creation around him, as
well as the reasons for food, will also see
the divine intentions in the structure and working of the mouth cre-
ated to eat these things easily. In order for a human being to eat, his
food, his lips, teeth, tongue, jaw, saliva glands and millions of cells
work together in perfect harmony. This is all perfectly orchestrated
such that several functions can be performed at the same time with-
out a hitch. The teeth bite the food into pieces and the tongue con-
tinually pushes it between the teeth to be chewed. With its strong
muscles, the jaw helps the teeth to chew while the eater moves the
tongue in an appropriate manner. The lips act as a securely closed
door to prevent food from falling out of the mouth.
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