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[[File:Phage.jpg|right|thumb|Electron micrograph of bacteriophages attached to a bacterial cell.]] | [[File:Phage.jpg|right|thumb|Electron micrograph of bacteriophages attached to a bacterial cell.]] | ||
A number of [[sahih]] [[hadith|hadith]] traditions concerning the wings of the housefly exist, claiming that at least one | A number of [[sahih]] [[hadith|hadith]] traditions concerning the wings of the housefly exist, claiming that at least one wing of the fly has curative or medicinal properties. Despite the apologetics of [[Du'aah|duaah]], though, these claims are not [[Islam and Science|scientifically]] accurate. | ||
==Apologetic Claim== | ==Apologetic Claim== | ||
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{{Quote||The fly microbiota were described as "longitudinal yeast cells living as parasites inside their bellies. These yeast cells, in order to perpetuate their life cycle, protrude through certain respiratory tubules of the fly. If the fly is dipped in a liquid, the cells burst into the fluid and the content of those cells is an antidote for the pathogens which the fly carries." Cf. Footnote in the Translation of the Meanings of Sahih al-Bukhari by Muhammad Muhsin Khan (7:372, Book 76 Medicine, Chapter 58, Hadith 5782).}} | {{Quote||The fly microbiota were described as "longitudinal yeast cells living as parasites inside their bellies. These yeast cells, in order to perpetuate their life cycle, protrude through certain respiratory tubules of the fly. If the fly is dipped in a liquid, the cells burst into the fluid and the content of those cells is an antidote for the pathogens which the fly carries." Cf. Footnote in the Translation of the Meanings of Sahih al-Bukhari by Muhammad Muhsin Khan (7:372, Book 76 Medicine, Chapter 58, Hadith 5782).}} | ||
Now it is not only phages on the right wing, but the yeast cells inside fly stomachs and respiratory tubules. We assume it is the yeast antibiotics they are referring to. The presence of tiny amounts of antibiotics (produced by fungi) does not protect humans from enteric diseases. The apologist is conveying misinformation here. The Dosage makes the antidote. Modern antibiotics are artificial and highly purified. Treatment of bacterial infections involves massive doses of purified antibiotics that are not found in the natural environment. The small amounts inside the body of the animal do not offer any meaningful effect for | Now it is not only phages on the right wing, but the yeast cells inside fly stomachs and respiratory tubules. We assume it is the yeast antibiotics they are referring to. The presence of tiny amounts of antibiotics (produced by fungi) does not protect humans from enteric diseases. The apologist is conveying misinformation here. The Dosage makes the antidote. Modern antibiotics are artificial and highly purified. Treatment of bacterial infections involves massive doses of purified antibiotics that are not found in the natural environment. The small amounts inside the body of the animal do not offer any meaningful effect for humans. | ||
===Confusing the use of bacteriophage=== | ===Confusing the use of bacteriophage=== | ||