All plants, large and small alike, from grasses to tall trees and the multitudes of flowers, can transport water and the nutrition they carry from the soil up to their farthermost leaves and branches. Yet, this transportation process is not achieved by means of systems present in the plants only. For this transportation to happen, the characteristics of water itself also need to be in harmony with the structures of the plants.
We can see this harmony by looking at the general structure of water.
It is evident that water, which is indispensable for the survival of the Earth's living things, is a substance that has been especially designed and created. One of the essential features of water is that it possesses a high "surface tension." Surface tension occurs when the molecules on a liquid's surface attract each other, thus creating a barrier between the air and the liquid. Because of this, a water container can carry an amount of water that is slightly higher than its own height without overflowing. Also, a metal needle can float on water without sinking if it is carefully put on the surface in a horizontal position.
The surface tension of water is higher than that of any other liquid, and this has far-reaching biological effects for the Earth.
Plants, by means of surface tension, can carry water found in the depths of the soil up to heights meters above the surface, all without having a pump or muscle system. In the realm of human-designed structures, air pressure tanks, very complicated systems indeed, are required to carry water to the upper floors of apartment houses. Plants, however, have no such system. Water reaches the farthest points of the plant purely by means of surface tension. The tubes in the plants' roots and veins are designed in such a way as to make use of the surface tension of water. Going upwards, these tubes become narrower and narrower and so enable water to "climb" upwards. If the surface tension of water were at a low level, as in most other liquids, then land plants would be utterly unable to survive. This would negatively effect all living things on the planet. However, due to the perfect creation of both water and plants, such problems never arise.
The compatibility between the high surface tension of water and the structure of plants which make use of this property indicates the perfect creation of God. These constitute an important piece of evidence for the fact that nature and living things came into being not by chance, but through God's creation.
“God has appointed a measure for all things.” (Qur’an, 65:3)
“… You will not find any flaw in the creation of the God. Look again-do you see any gaps? Then look again and again. Your sight will return to you dazzled and exhausted! “ (Qur’an, 67:3-4)
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We can see this harmony by looking at the general structure of water.
It is evident that water, which is indispensable for the survival of the Earth's living things, is a substance that has been especially designed and created. One of the essential features of water is that it possesses a high "surface tension." Surface tension occurs when the molecules on a liquid's surface attract each other, thus creating a barrier between the air and the liquid. Because of this, a water container can carry an amount of water that is slightly higher than its own height without overflowing. Also, a metal needle can float on water without sinking if it is carefully put on the surface in a horizontal position.
The surface tension of water is higher than that of any other liquid, and this has far-reaching biological effects for the Earth.
Plants, by means of surface tension, can carry water found in the depths of the soil up to heights meters above the surface, all without having a pump or muscle system. In the realm of human-designed structures, air pressure tanks, very complicated systems indeed, are required to carry water to the upper floors of apartment houses. Plants, however, have no such system. Water reaches the farthest points of the plant purely by means of surface tension. The tubes in the plants' roots and veins are designed in such a way as to make use of the surface tension of water. Going upwards, these tubes become narrower and narrower and so enable water to "climb" upwards. If the surface tension of water were at a low level, as in most other liquids, then land plants would be utterly unable to survive. This would negatively effect all living things on the planet. However, due to the perfect creation of both water and plants, such problems never arise.
The compatibility between the high surface tension of water and the structure of plants which make use of this property indicates the perfect creation of God. These constitute an important piece of evidence for the fact that nature and living things came into being not by chance, but through God's creation.
“God has appointed a measure for all things.” (Qur’an, 65:3)
“… You will not find any flaw in the creation of the God. Look again-do you see any gaps? Then look again and again. Your sight will return to you dazzled and exhausted! “ (Qur’an, 67:3-4)
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