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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) |
