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The Obvious Truth: Creation
As
science demolishes the theory of evolution which seeks to explain forms
of life as chance developments, it demonstrates in the process that there
is a perfect creation in nature. All living things came into being by
God's creation.
FROM
A CELL TO A HUMAN BEING
The creation of man in the mother's womb is a miracle on its
own. The union of the sperm and the ovum forms a living cell.
Then this cell multiplies. The multiplying cells start to differentiate
by a secret order. They are arranged and ordered to form bones,
eyes, the heart, vessels or the skin. At the end of this intricate
process, a single cell turns into a perfect human being. Referring
to this creation, God calls out to man:
"O man! What has deluded you in respect of your Noble Lord? He
Who created you and formed you and proportioned you and assembled
you in whatever way He willed." (Surat al-Infitar: 6-8)
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The theory of evolution maintains that life is the
work of "chance". However, all the scientific evidence we have
reviewed in this book shows that this is untrue and life is created with
a design too superior to be explained away by chance.
The belief in "chance" was born in the 19th
century, when life was supposed to be simple, and it was carried into
the 20th century for ideological purposes. Today, however, the scientific
community acknowledges how nonsensical this claim is, and a great number
of scientists admit that life is the work of a superior Creator. Chandra
Wickramasinghe describes the reality he faced as a scientist who had been
inculcated into believing in the myth of "chance" for years:
THE
CREATION OF THE CAMEL
In the Qur'an, God says "Have they not looked at the camel
- how it was created?" (Surat al-Gashiyah: 17). When we look at
the camel, we see that this animal is specially created for desert
conditions. It has a metabolism that enables it to live without
water for weeks, it has special tissues to protect its body from
the burning sand, and it has even special eyebrow systems that
will curtain its eyes against sand storms.
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From my earliest training as a scientist, I was very
strongly brainwashed to believe that science cannot be consistent with
any kind of deliberate creation. That notion has had to be painfully shed.
At the moment, I can't find any rational argument to knock down the view
which argues for conversion to God. We used to have an open mind; now
we realize that the only logical answer to life is creation-and not accidental
random shuffling.69
THE
INSPIRATION OF HONEYBEES
Honeybees display an extraordinary architectural skill. The
hexagonal cells they build are based on complex mathematical calculations.
They use a system whereby they can do the maximum storage with
the minimum material. The interesting aspect of the cells is that
honeybees start to build the cells from different points and meet
in the middle. However, there is no discord at the intersection
point. This situation shows that bees are governed from a single
centre. God states in the Qur'an that bees act upon His inspiration:
"Your Lord inspired the bees: 'Build dwellings in the mountains
and the trees, and also in the structures which men erect. Then
eat from every kind of fruit and travel the paths of your Lord,
made easy for you to follow.' From their bellies comes a drink
of varying colours, containing healing for mankind. There is certainly
a sign in that for people who reflect." (Surat an-Nahl: 68-69)
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One does not need to visit biochemistry laboratories
or fossil beds to be able to see this obvious truth. Anyone may see the
fact of creation in any part of the world he examines by using his conscience
and reason. He can easily understand the infinite wisdom, knowledge and
power of his Creator by simply thinking how he grew into a human being
who is able to read and understand these lines considering that he was
just a drop in the beginning.
No one came to this world by chance. God, the Lord
of all the worlds, created the entire universe and all of mankind. God
describes His creative power in the Qur'an, which He sent down to people
as a guide.
Mankind! An example has been made, so listen to
it carefully. Those whom you call upon besides God are not even able to
create a single fly, even if they were to join together to do it. And
if a fly steals something from them, they cannot get it back. How feeble
are both the seeker and the sought!They do not measure God with His true
measure. God is All-Powerful, Almighty. (Surat al-Hajj: 73-74)
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