Human anatomy's marvels in Islamic wisdom

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 8

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 8

Human anatomy's marvels in Islamic wisdom
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٨. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): اعْجَبُوا لِهذَا الْإِنْسَانِ يَنْظُرُ بِشَحْمٍ وَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِلَحْمٍ وَيَسْمَعُ بِعَظْمٍ، وَيَتَنَفَّسُ مِنْ خَرْمٍ.

8. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: How wonderful is man that sees with fat, talks with a piece of flesh, hears with a bone and breathes through a hole.