Science tells us now that the life on earth originated from water.
Even today while we are exploring the galaxies and actively searching for life on other planets,
the 1st question we ask; is there any water on that planet to sustain life, because without water
life is impossible.Quran has told us about this reality some 1400 years ago, before the discovery of science,
said the same thing in
(Out of their sheer ignorance some people take natural phenomena as deities or divinities.
This is despite the fact the entire continuum of the universe has been created by Allah Almighty
and remains fervently in action according to His given programme. At present various phenomena
n the universe appear to them as functioning separately from one another, but) Do they not seriously
understand that in the initial stages of creation all of them were one mass which We then parted,
so that the various celestial bodies started floating in their own orbits (21:33. 36:40).
(Take for example the planet earth. In its initial stages it separated from the original mass,
just like a stone thrown out from a catapult - 79:30). Later (when the earth became ready to bear or
produce living things) We started life from water. (All living things are created from a mixture of water - 24:45.
And over this fountain of life Allah Almighty has kept His own control - 11:7). It is strange that even after all this explanation,
they do not believe that only Allah Almighty wields absolute sovereignty over everything in the universe.
First living thing was algae in plant kingdom then animal kingdom started. Quran makes reference to plant kingdom in;
Surah Taha verse 53| He is the One Who has stored means of nourishment for all of you everywhere on this spacious earth.
made and traced out ways for your movements. and sends down water from the sky and with which He grows various vegetation and plants |.
The Ayah also points out the sexual reproduction in plant kingdom, much before science discovered it.
In Surah Raad verse 3 male and female fruit plants are described. Similarly reference is made to the water origin of animals in
Surah Nur verse 45 | And according to His Law, Allah Almighty has created every living being out of water (in that the process of life
was initiated from water and its survival also depends on it - 21:30). Among living objects there are some which
crawl on their bellies, some walk on two legs and some on four. Allah Almighty creates whatever He likes according
to His Law of creation. He has set measures for everything; and He has absolute control over everything |.
Creation Of Men :
You just read Aya, that every living thing came out of water as a matter of fact 60% of human’s body is water.
There are number of verses in Quran that refer to the earthly origin of man, which the Science found later.
All the chemical components of human body can also be found in earth as well, that is what the aya implies.
So, long before the science discovered earthly origin of man, Quran said it before.
Transformation of Man:
We have seen four waves of humans, transformed over a period of time, accepted in Science.
Is there any thing in Quran about these transformations. Following verses refer to that:
| Ingratitude produces disorder in the land. This is illustrated by the story of Adam which has been narrated earlier (2/30-38).
We created you and fashioned you and then We asked Malaika to bow before Adam, the representative of humanity.
They all bowed, but Iblees did not ... |Surah Al Araf verse 11
| The Rabb (Who according to His law of creation) took you through various evolutionary stages one after the other;
and fashioned you by removing unnecessary elements, thereby creating excellent balance, proportion and symmetry in you.
Thereafter, according to His Law of Mashiyyat, He gave you a suitable form.. |Surah Al Infitar verse 7-8
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This tussle occurs because We have bestowed man with the ability to nourish and develop his self and lead a balanced
life in a dignified manner
The word taqwiym means to organize something in planned way, implying therefore an order of progress that has
been strictly defined in advance.
Evolutionists use exactly the same expression while describing the transformation of man in evolution.
Further evidence of transformation comes from
Surah Nuh Verse 14 | How can you attain this state of life? For this you should ponder over the Divine Law of Creation,
according to which you have passed through various evolutionary stages to attain human form."
In this evolutionary process each step took you forward and made you better and superior.
All this happened without your effort, knowledge or discretion, but the moment you started exercising your discretion,
you went astray and started slipping downwards |
Surah Dahr verse 28, Allah Almighty refers to men as a group, and how groups of people were replaced.
| (They are very proud that they are mighty and strong; but they forget that). We have created them;
and We have endowed strength and stability to their countenances. If they oppose Our Laws, then according
to Our Law of Mashiyyat, it is not at all difficult for Us to wholly replace them with another nation |
| If (Allah Almighty) wills He destroys you and in your place appoints whom He wills, as your successor,
just as He brought your forth, from the descendants of other people.”
These two ayah talk about the disappearance of certain comminutes and their replacement with others,
according to the laws of Allah Almighty. Today’s human could very well be the result of these phenomena and events |.
Have you ever wondered why so many verses are in Quran about origin of life in general and man is particular,
while it is not even a book of Science? The reason for that is, the Quran had condemned the existing wrong opinion,
at the time of its revelation, and then dictates the right opinion. Bible also had the description of origin of life and man,
which is not only rejected by Science but also rejected by the second Vatican council in 1960s:
“Saying that there are many things in bible which are proved wrong by the Science” I will end this paper with the statement,
that Quran is the word of God and creation around us, is the work of Allah Almighty (God).
If the source of both is same, then there can not be any discrepancy in the two, one has to confirm the other.
One is theory and other is the practical, therefore nothing in Science is against Quran.
As we have seen today science actually confirms what Quran had already said. Scientists are
only discovering the laws of the creator, because everything in nature is caused, by secondary causes, regulated by
the primary cause, the creator.
To serve best his creator,human beings should read and abide Allah Almighty laws and their cause and effect.
It is regretable that the task that was asigned to the Muslims that is being done by non Muslims, why Muslims
are not on the fore-front, while they have the guidance of Quran in their hand. Earlier Muslims made scientific discoveries,
as a matter of fact they are the pioneers of today’s Science.
Karen Armstrong, the author of “Holy War”, says, “This fact has never been acknowledged in the west that all the scientific
and technological development that we have today, we owe it to the Arabs and Muslims”. Therefore let the Muslim youth today,
persevere to regain the lost position, and work for the betterment of mankind, which is the greatest Ibadat (always act according
to the laws of Allah Almighty with 100% believe in its authority).
Lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu lahu-l-mulku
Wa lahu-l-hamdu yuḥyi Wa yumītu Wa huwa ḥayyu-llā yamūtu abadan abada
ḏū-l-jalāli wa-l-ikrām, biyadihi-l-khayr
wa huwa ‘alā kulli Shay’in qadīr.
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