intelligent design as higher than the Qur'an or the truths of faith
must consider the fact that it is Allah Who shows the way of Islam.
Allah reveals in one of the verses as follows:
If your Lord had willed, all the people on the Earth would have
believed. Do you think you can force people to be believers? (Surah
Yunus, 10)
In order to believe in Allah, a person with a sincere conscience
does not first have to be persuaded that there is an intermediate
stage such as intelligent design. Those who are ashamed to accept
the true path of the prophets and messengers and turn their backs
on religion seeking glory, honor and respect in other places will
find that this brings nothing but great humiliation. Indeed, someone
who is confused by lack of knowledge or Darwinist propaganda may
become an atheist or a skeptic.
For a person with a sincere conscience, the scientific collapse of
the theory of evolution is convincing proof of the existence of
Allah and creation. In order to believe in Allah, a person with a
sincere conscience does not first have to be persuaded that there is
an intermediate stage such as intelligent design. Refuting the
theory of evolution with the purpose of removing the obstacles
before one's having faith in Allah is a scientific endeavor and a
form of worship for Muslims. However even if evolution is refuted,
a stubborn, preconceived, irrational and malevolent atheist with
an impaired reasoning may well not have faith. His mind may be
clouded with various doubts.
Consequently it is clear that intelligent design will have no use to
convince such a person about the existence of Allah. A Muslim
proves the existence of Allah to an atheist, a person in doubt, a
Christian or a Buddhist through the wisdom communicated in the
Qur'an and the signs of faith, and communicates the religion of
Islam with the Qur'an. He never forgets that it is Allah Who shows
the right path.
One verse of the Qur'an said by a sincere Muslim, or even one truth
of faith, may be enough to bring the most avid atheist to faith.
For example Moses (pbuh) performed a miracle in the presence of
Pharaoh's sorcerers and they immediately came to faith and
prostrated themselves before Allah happy to die in His Way. Here are
the relevant verses from the Qur'an:
The magicians threw themselves down in prostration. They said, 'We
believe in the Lord of Harun and Musa.' Pharaoh said, 'Do you
believe in him before I have authorized you? He is your chief, the
one who taught you magic. I will cut off your hands and feet
alternately and have you crucified on palm trunks. Then you will
know for certain which of us has the harsher and longer lasting
punishment.' They (magicians) said (to Pharaoh), 'We will never
prefer you to the Clear Signs which have come to us nor to Him Who
brought us into being. Decide on any judgment you like. Your
jurisdiction only covers the life of this world.' (The magicians
said to Pharaoh,) 'We have believed in our Lord so that He may
forgive us for our mistakes and for the magic which you forced us
to perform. Allah is better and longer lasting.' (Surah Ta Ha,
70-73)
It is interesting to notice that these people were first hostile to
Moses (pbuh) but, by Allah's will, immediately became good Muslims.
It is very significant that these people did not come to faith
through speaking to Moses (pbuh); he did not speak one word. And he
gave no scientific explanation. Allah gave them a miracle from His
own Presence to show them true path; there was no mediator.
Therefore, it is important to remember that to struggle against
Darwinism and other systems that oppose the idea of creation is an
act of worship commanded in the Qur'an.
The result of such worship is absolutely in the hands of Allah.
Allah has made human beings responsible only for telling others
about religious morality. Trying to show people the right path
through intellectual explanations or the most obtuse philosophies
is totally contrary to the Qur'an.
Science and intellectual knowledge have no power of their own; they
cannot direct people to the right path. This power belongs only to
Allah, the Lord of earth and heaven. Muslims attitudes must be
clear.
As we said earlier, those who accept the theory of intelligent
design generally hesitate to mention the name of Allah.
Ingratiating oneself with unbelievers, concealing one's religion
because of feeling ashamed or being nice to both sides have by no
means any benefit to an individual. That is because, unbelievers
would not accept such a person unless he entirely abandons his
religion and stands firmly against Islam, openly remaining in their
own ranks.
Consequently, such a person can live neither by the Islam in its
true sense nor the "deist" philosophy he advocates. He cannot
remain to be a true advocate of any of them. He tries to ingratiate
both sides yet is excluded from both of them and fails to find what
he hopes for.
The state of such a person is clearly indicated in the verses:
The hypocrites think they deceive Allah, but He is deceiving them.
When they get up to pray, they get up lazily, showing off to people,
and only remembering Allah a very little. They vacillate between
the two–not joining these or joining those. If Allah misguides
someone, you will not find any way for him to go. (Surat an-Nisa,
142-143)
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