Darwinism denies the existence and oneness of Allah (God) and the responsibility of all people to our Lord. The foundation of materialism and the movements that it represents are incompatible with religious moral values. For that reason-out of their ideological concerns-, Darwinism's adherents are still making efforts made to preserve it, even though it has been refuted scientifically. Darwinists and materialists alike maintain that man, the universe, and all it contains are all the products of blind chance. They claim that because they regard human beings as a species of animal, then relationships between humans should be animalistic in nature. This perverted view regards selfishness, ruthlessness, conflict and murder as perfectly justified according to the survival of the fittest. It regards such feelings as compassion, love, affection and respect as obstacles that retard the process of evolution. Under Darwinist indoctrination, people are brought up to scorn altruism and compassionate love for others, and to become cruel, aggressive and self-interested. 

Given that many countries are struggling with the social problems stemming from Darwinism, it is vitally important to be warned against Darwinist indoctrination and deceptions, in order that such a grave peril is intellectually neutralized. Yet those who fail to understand Darwinism and the threats it poses are also unable to comprehend the importance of the intellectual struggle against it.

Rather than joining in the intellectual struggle against Darwinism, these individuals resort to various means to ignore and avoid it. Some seek to trivialize this intellectual struggle by saying, "Darwinism is not actually all that important," and urge others to view it in that same light. Others seek a supposed "middle path" between the theory of evolution and Islam, thus seeking to reconcile Darwinism and Islam in their own private ways. Yet it should be totally out of the question for any Muslim to seek any intellectual "reconciliation" between Darwinism and Islam. Moreover, neither the verses of the Qur'an nor the hadith of our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) contain any account that suggests evolution.

Those Who Imagine Evolution to Be a Scientific Theory and Think, in Their Own Eyes, That They Can Give It a Muslim Identity Are Mistaken.

Among those who avoid any intellectual struggle against Darwinism, the common state of mind is a defeatist attitude. Those who imagine that the theory of evolution is based upon scientific fact assume themselves to be in an untenable position. They imagine that the claims made by evolutionists are supported by verified facts and in the face of science; it is next to impossible to question those claims. Since they think they are unable to respond, they are ready to surrender right from the outset.

But the fact is, the misconception that the theory of evolution is scientific has resulted from intense propaganda on the subject. Television reports and newspaper and magazine articles constantly support the impression that evolution is a proven theory, impossible to deny. They imply that supporting the theory of evolution means supporting science, and that rejecting it means opposing logic and the known facts. Actually, however, scientific facts reveal the exact opposite of this propaganda. Science refutes the theory of evolution, rather than confirming it! No unbiased person who supports science can also support the theory of evolution. The reason why evolution is maintained on the agenda is not because it's scientific, but because it serves as the foundation for materialism and atheism. To put it another way, evolutionary propaganda is carried out for ideological concerns. 

The effect of this intense propaganda also a lie at the root of the way some Muslims subconsciously assume that it’s impossible to combat Darwinism. The result of this propaganda is the idea- inaccurate though it may be-that opposing evolution means opposing science. So as not to seem backward and unscientific, people make attempts to find some "middle ground" between Islam and the theory of evolution which, again, is imagined to be respectably scientific. Yet actually this represents a way of avoiding any intellectual struggle against Darwinism.

Therefore, there is no reason to avoid an open, clear intellectual struggle against Darwinism. Those who fear that science has proven evolution, and that they, too, will be influenced by this indoctrination and have their own faith and their world views shaken are worrying needlessly. Science points to creation, not to evolution. Every one of the claims made by Darwinism has been undermined by hundreds of scientific proofs. Muslims need to neutralize Darwinism intellectually by making use of these proofs.

Some Muslims exaggerate evolutionary propaganda carried out for ideological reasons and via entirely speculative methods. They imagine that they will never be able to overcome it, and thus adopt a passive and defeatist stance when they should be joyfully, enthusiastically waging a mental struggle against Darwinism.

One of the ugliest examples of this passive, defeatist attitude is, as we pointed out, an attempt to Islamicize Darwinism. To back up this attitude, such thinkers use pagan beliefs left over from Sumerian societies and report the words of writers to whom they impute great scholarship. They try to give the impression that "this is what the religion says." Yet these are evidently excuses to avoid engaging in an intellectual struggle against Darwinism-the ugly result of a passive, defeatist mindset.

By fearing Darwinism, and imagining that they will be unable to defeat it in the world of ideas, these people have lost before they even begin. Yet this form of struggle is exceedingly belittling for any Muslim who holds a true faith in Allah and who appreciates His infinite might. It is impossible for a devout Muslim to struggle in a half-hearted, defeatist manner. There is no question of his opposing Darwinism with the logic of "We actually maintain the same exact thing." The truth that a Muslim believes in is that Allah has created all things. It is therefore impossible for a Muslim to maintain the same theories as Darwinists. A Muslim must wage an open, confident intellectual struggle against Darwinism. A Muslim with a proper fear of Allah can never espouse the same ideas and ideology as Darwinism. 

For those who are unaware of the dangers of Darwinism and have failed to understand the way it fights belief in Allah, it would be much better to say nothing at all on the subject, rather than to employ insincere, erroneous logic. It is a mistake to avoid the intellectual struggle and to resort to faulty, irrational methods out of fear that one's strength on a subject is not adequate. Darwinism is a grave danger that must be opposed in a serious manner and completely eliminated. In the sight of Allah, it is a grave error and a serious responsibility to hinder the intellectual struggle against Darwinism by failing to be aware of this threat.

Those Who Claim There is Evolution in Islam Are Unaware that 100 Million Fossils Refute Evolution

Some Muslims imagine, with the knowledge of the 1940s and 1950s, that evolution is a theory confirmed by science and attempt, in their own eyes, to reconcile Islam and evolution with the helpless and peculiar logic of “Muslims knew about evolution long before Darwin.” But that logic is the product of a grave ignorance. 

For one thing, the evolution error is not an idea that first emerged with Darwin. Throughout history, all materialists have maintained that living things formed spontaneously from stone and earth and that life forms supposedly descended from one another. Evolution is a pagan belief that dates back thousands of years. The Sumerians and the ancient Egyptians were both societies that believed in and espoused evolution.  For example, the Egyptians thought that living things emerged spontaneously from the muddy water of the Nile. It is meaningless therefore to say, “Evolution was known before Darwin and Muslims also knew about it,” as if one has discovered something new. Muslims, the first Jews, and the early Christians, the Sumerians and the Egyptians all knew that evolution was a perverted idea, of course. But as is the case today, people of reason and good conscience could clearly see that evolution was an error and that some people espoused that error because of their materialist and atheist mindsets.

Second, the idea that life forms came into being by descending gradually from one another is not supported by any scientific finding.  If life forms were descended from one another, as Darwin or evolutionists who lived in the past claimed, then this should be clearly visible in the fossil record. The excavations carried out to date have unearthed more than 100 million fossils. But there is not a single fossil among them that shows that one life form turned into another or that they share a supposed common ancestor. Every one, without exception, of these 100 million fossils shows that living things appeared suddenly with all the characteristics they possess and that they remained unchanged for a hundred million years, in other words, that evolution never happened. If not a single transitional form has ever been discovered despite the earth being dug up all over the place for the last 150 years, and if not one person has responded to the call that “we will give 10 trillion Turkish lira to anyone producing an intermediate form fossil,” and if even Darwin said that his theory would collapse if no transitional fossils were found, in other words, if there exists not a single, solitary concrete finding, then it is meaningless to tell fairy tales and invent headlines such as :our ancestors were microbes,” “the forerunner of the bird has been discovered “ or “our ancestors were dates.” 

Allah Did Not Create the Universe and Life through Evolution

In the Qur'an, Allah has revealed many verses about the creation of life and the universe. Yet these verses contain not the slightest indication that living things descended from one another, or that there exists any evolutionary relationship between them. Of course, had Allah so wished, He could have created living things by way of evolution. Yet there is no sign of this in the Qur'an, and not one verse supports the idea of species developing gradually by stages, as evolutionists maintain. If such a manner of creation had taken place, we would see detailed accounts of this in verses from the Qur'an. Yet, on the contrary, it is revealed in the Qur'an that Allah brought life and the universe into being in a miraculous way, by commanding them to "Be!"

The Originator of the heavens and earth. When He decides on something, He just says to it, "Be!" and it is. (Surat al-Baqara: 117)

We created man in the finest mould. (Surat at-Tin: 4)

He created the heavens and the Earth with truth and formed you, giving you the best of forms… (Surat at-Taghabun : 3)

Our Word to a thing when We desire it is just to say to it "Be!" and it is. (Surat an-Nahl: 40)

He created man from dry earth like baked clay; And He created the djinn from a fusion of fire. (Surat ar-Rahman: 14-15)

Praise be to Allah, the Bringer into Being of the heavens and Earth, He who made the angels messengers, with wings-two, three or four. He adds to creation in any way He wills. Allah has power over all things. (Surah Fatir: 1)

When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam," they prostrated with the exception of Diabolis. He was one of the djinn and wantonly deviated from his Lord's command. Do you take him and his offspring as protectors apart from Me when they are your enemy? How evil is the exchange the wrongdoers make! (Surat al-Kahf: 50)

He threw it down and SUDDENLY IT WAS A SLITHERING SNAKE. He said, ‘Take hold of it and have no fear. We will return it to its original form. (Surah Ta Ha, 20:21)

(We said to Moses,) ‘Throw down what is in your right hand. It will swallow up their handiwork. Their handiwork is just a magician’s trick. Magicians do not prosper wherever they go.’ (Surah Ta ha, 69)

 ‘Throw down your staff.’ Then when he saw it SLITHERING LIKE A SNAKE he turned and fled and did not turn back again. ‘Have no fear, Moses. In My Presence the Messengers have no fear.’ (Surat an-Naml, 10)

Remember when Allah said, ‘‘Jesus, son of Maryam, remember My blessing to you and to your mother when I reinforced you with the Purest Spirit so that you could speak to people in the cradle and when you were fully grown; and when I taught you the Book and Wisdom, and the Torah and the Gospel; and WHEN YOU CREATED A BIRD-SHAPE OUT OF CLAY BY MY PERMISSION, AND THEN BREATHED INTO IT AND IT BECAME A BIRD BY MY PERMISSION...(Surat al-Maida, 110)

Mar 27, 2009

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