format_quote Originally Posted by
Hamza Asadullah
Asalaamu Alaikum,
No because we are created as distinct from other creations. Humans have been given honor by Allah as the highest form of creation and animals have been created as a lesser form of creation. They are subservient to us whereas we are not subservient to them.
Scientists only refer to us as animals in accordance with the evolutionary belief that we are not separate from animals but we came from animals and evolved. However we believe that we have been created completed separately from animals through our Father Adam (As) and Mother Hawa (As). The only reason they want to make us as one of the same creation is so that it makes it easier for them to try and explain the origin of life but the fact is they will never be able to explain where we came from based on evolutionary theory.
In fact the theory of evolution creates more questions and confusion than answers and clarity. Therefore we must not try to appease atheist Scientists (not all Scientists are Atheist). We stick to the truth in all matters regardless of what they or anyone else tries to convince us otherwise with false and flawed theories.
"Truly, We have honored the children of Adam. We carry them on the land and the sea, and have made provision of good things for them [to eat], and have preferred them above many of those whom We created with a marked preferment." (Quran 17:70)
Don’t be so sure about that dear brother. Logic and reason are also Allahs creations. Allah gave us logic and reason to think about stuff…it is in our nature to use our logic and reason to investigate and learn.
Scientist do not refer to humans as animals just because of their “belief” in evolution. They refer to us as animals, because scientifically we have so much in common with animals. (I do not the exact number) but a significantly big part of our DNA is exactly the same as some animals; we can even adopt body parts (skins, partially organs) from animals nowadays without problems; body functionality and structure (bones, flesh, organs, nerves, veins, the need for food, water and air…etc…very very similar….so scientifically a clear reason to refer to us as animals. It is not just a belief. Other creatures like angels and jinn are built totally different…but they also have a totally different origin.
As I said before, the religious answer is the absolute truth, but if we want to understand how this creation process happened, we have to look at it scientifically. Again, logic is also Allahs creation. Everything is build up logically…
Allah declaring us as the highest form of creation can not be used as a valid argument to conclude that we have a different origin as animals. Origin has nothing to do with rank. Remember that Iblees had a similar argument: “I will not bow in front of Adam as because he is made of dirt, and I am made of fire, which is better”.
I am not saying evolution is true or false, don’t get me wrong. But just by saying we are superior to other creatures, therefore our origin must be different is not correct…and you cannot deny the scientific facts that we really do APPEAR to have a lot of in common with animals….so there is some connection out there…but what exactly, no one knows.
format_quote Originally Posted by
Hamza Asadullah
The only reason they want to make us as one of the same creation is so that it makes it easier for them to try and explain the origin of life but the fact is they will never be able to explain where we came from based on evolutionary theory.
Obviously I do not agree with this statement. Science does not work that way. It is not scientists that steer science in a direction that is appropriate to them (although, I have to admit that some scientist do try to work like that…like Darwin who tries to prove God does not exist with his Darwinism)….its the observation of a certain phenomena or event that steer scientist to a certain conclusion which leads to new ideas and theories to investigate on. And depending on this research, those ideas and theories can be right or wrong….or partially right.
But the last part of this quote I DO agree, they will never be able to explain our origin completely in a scientific way…not based on theory or evolution or any other theory.