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Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. May Allah keep you in good health and well-being.
This talk discusses a topic that some may not have heard the word "evolution" and say: I am not interested in evolution. However, I believe there are methodological points that we should learn together, so please bear with us for a few minutes.
Sometimes people tell me, "Yiad, your style of discussing the theory of evolution is repulsive. Brother, this is not how you discuss scientific theories. Why do you call it a myth and a false science? Brother, most Western scientists support it, and you call it a myth, the stupidest and most foolish idea in history. Do you mean these great scientists are stupid and foolish? Brother, discuss it in a scientific manner without mockery."
Brothers, it is essential first to know what we are talking about. I have repeatedly pointed out that the theory of evolution adopted by the Western scientific community assumes the emergence of organisms by mere chance without the intention of a Creator, but rather through random changes and blind selection.
What every rational person, Muslim or non-Muslim, should believe is that this is indeed the stupidest and most foolish idea in history, and it is intellectual suicide. The belief that all these organisms emerged by chance and without the intention of a willing, capable, and knowledgeable Creator, but rather through random changes and blind selection.
If this rational person is an expert in biological sciences, aware of the details of organisms, their composition, function, and integration, then the theory of evolution should be even more foolish and stupid to him than it is to the general public.
If he is also a Muslim, it becomes even more foolish and stupid, and this rational Muslim will realize that the theory of evolution, as defined, is the promotion of blind atheistic doctrine under the guise of false science.
Now, brothers, there are important methodological points we will discuss after this introduction.
First: Is this a prejudiced attitude, or have we demonstrated the foolishness and stupidity of the theory of evolution through a rigorous scientific presentation? Indeed, we have demonstrated this through dozens of detailed, conclusive episodes in a scientifically sound manner, praise be to Allah.
Do you know, brothers, what the problem is? The problem is that those who object to us usually did not follow the initial episodes, which contain a solid scientific foundation. Therefore, they object and come only with "international" on a word, clinging to a word: Why do you say myth? Why do you say false science?
Go, brother, bring an episode like "The Amazing Genetic Code," bring an episode like "Speak to Them as Children," bring a scientific episode like "Zaid Eats Dog Meat." The old episodes are the ones we started with and founded before you come to discuss and be biased in your opinion, so you can see who is biased and who builds his argument on a solid scientific presentation.
Second, dear ones: What about guided evolution, which attempts to combine the Western theory of evolution with belief in the Creator? Some think that when we say about evolution, "the stupidest and most foolish idea in history," we mean the emergence of organisms from a common origin. So, they come and say to me: Brother, what's the problem? Everything is possible with Allah's power.
I say, dear ones: The talk in which we mock and consider the theory of evolution foolish is about the common version that assumes randomness and lack of intention. We have discussed in detail the issue of what they call guided evolution and the attempt to reconcile Islam and evolution in the episode "Why Does the Theory of Evolution Contradict Islam?" in which we explained what is impossible to reason, what is possible to reason but not within the scope of science, and what is possible to reason but contradicted by religious evidence.
All this we have explained in detail. The one who needs to learn correctly, dear ones, must establish a solid foundation for observational and experimental sciences. He must exert effort and devote himself a bit, and praise be to Allah, I assure you, by Allah's permission, he will not regret it. The one who seeks the truth and wants to nourish his mind with beneficial knowledge, by Allah's permission, will not regret spending some hours on the journey of certainty.
Third, dear ones: The belief that the theory of evolution we described as random and unintentional is a respectable scientific viewpoint, a science that deserves some evidence. This belief, in addition to being intellectual suicide, is a misconception about Allah and completely contradicts Islam.
I liked a message sent by one of the brothers as a comment to a dear sister on the journey of certainty, in which he said: This belief that the sister (the first belief) believed is what we are fighting. The belief that atheists who believe in evolution have a respectable viewpoint, because this belief, in addition to being completely scientifically invalid, means that Allah the Almighty did not make the evidence of His existence, His creation, His sovereignty, and His lordship over His creation sufficient, clear, convincing, and subject to every seeker of truth. This is a false belief, the most false of all.
May Allah have mercy on Ibn Taymiyyah, who said: "The more the servant's need for something is intense, the more generous the Lord is with it." That is, when Allah the Almighty wanted to manifest the prophethood of Muhammad, peace be upon him, He bestowed upon the servants the numerous miracles of Muhammad, peace be upon him. What about when Allah the Almighty wants to prove His existence, His sovereignty, His creation, and His lordship over His creation? The evidence is subject, convincing, and overwhelming to every seeker of truth, to every seeker of truth.
If you believe that the theory of evolution, which contains randomness, unintentionality, and blind nature, can be a respectable viewpoint, then it means we may not be convinced by it. This belief is false, intellectual suicide first by scientific evidence, and then it is a misconception about Allah the Almighty that He does not establish sufficient evidence of His existence and His attributes.
Having good opinions about Western scientists promoting the theory of evolution is a misconception about Allah the Almighty. Do not be overly polite and start showing the appearance of the well-mannered, always wearing jackets and bow ties, speaking about Western scientists with respect, broad-mindedness, acceptance of others, and praise for their positive side. In the midst of that, in the midst of the concern to appear as polite, broad-minded individuals, we misconceive Allah the Almighty. We do not do this work, dear ones, and we do not deceive people.
Fourth: Some object, saying: "Is it reasonable, O Iyad, that Western scientists, the discoverers, Nobel Prize winners, some of them believe in a silly, foolish theory? Are they foolish and stupid?"
We say, dear ones: We have mentioned repeatedly that this is the way of one who rents his mind and does not want to tire himself with thinking, so he is dazzled by people and deifies them. And may you return to the episode "Rent Me Your Mind." As for the rational person, he looks at the evidence. If it is proven to him that these creatures must have a wise, powerful Creator, then if he sees someone denying this truth, he does not rent his mind to him nor does he follow him, no matter how much weight this imitator has, but he knows that there is something that has veiled these scientists from the truth.
Indeed, Allah the Almighty, and preserve this well, I wish you would tune in to the live broadcast with these two words, preserve this well from me, dear ones: Allah the Almighty teaches us that the denial of the deniers is a proof of His power, for He has prevented them from perceiving the clearest truths in existence. When you see someone who is a genius, with a very high IQ in intelligence tests, but still he is veiled from the clearest, most evident, greatest, and deepest truth: the existence of Allah the Almighty, His creation, His Lordship, and His mastery over His servants. When you see this thing, then Allah the Almighty amazes you with His power that He has misled him from this truth.
Allah the Almighty said: {Have you then considered him who has taken his desire as his god, and Allah has sent him astray upon knowledge and has set a seal upon his hearing and his heart and put a covering upon his sight? Then who will guide him after Allah? Will you not then remember?} This is the way we must think, we do not say by Allah if the existence of Allah the Almighty and His creation of creatures were a clear matter, these Michael, Frederick, and Jones would have believed in it. No, no, this is the way of fools, dear ones, this is the way of fools, meaning to be dazzled by people and to imitate them, to be attached to them and to measure the greatest issues in existence by them. This is the way of fools. As for you as Muslims, you have insight, no, no, no, no, pay attention, look at the evidence, the existence of Allah the Almighty, His creation.
And He also says in another verse, ah the verse that contains: {But when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they were glad with what they had of knowledge. And what they used to mock at surrounded them.} So, dear ones, if the clearest truths in existence are veiled from the great scientist, the owner of prizes and scientific publications, the full professor, then this is a proof of the power of Allah the Almighty who has placed a disease in the heart of this servant and veiled his sight from the greatest truths in existence: {And Allah has sent him astray upon knowledge and has set a seal upon his hearing and his heart and put a covering upon his sight.} This is not an injustice from Allah the Almighty, {Indeed, Allah does not wrong the people at all, but it is the people who wrong themselves.}
So, what veiled these people from seeing the truth? Why don't they see this truth while it is very, very clear and every rational seeker of truth acknowledges it? There are many reasons we have separated for veiling this truth from them, we have separated them in episodes like "The God of the Atheists' Gaps," the episode "Tarzan" which we also named "Who Supports the Continuity of the Theory of Evolution" and other than these episodes.
For example: Corruption in the theory of knowledge they have. If the theory of knowledge insists on excluding the unseen and limiting science to "science," then at that time everything that should indicate the Creator, may He be glorified and exalted, increases their disbelief. Everything that indicates the power of Allah the Almighty and the greatness of His creation makes them think that they have dispensed with Allah the Almighty: {But as for he who thinks himself self-sufficient, to him you attend.}
Following desire, the historical complex from the Church and its interference in science with ignorance, the binary division among many of them. And this is very important, you will find with him a binary division: either the Church with what it has clothed itself with of superstitions in the Middle Ages and before and after, or the theory of evolution. No, I do not want the Church, I will flee to the theory of evolution. Why, my beloved, do you not think of the third choice? Why do you not think of searching for a religion that organizes your life completely and is based on firm, innate, rational principles without fabrications? This does not occur to them at all. Islam? What is Islam? I follow the religion of those who live in the desert, third-world countries, the poor, ignorance, the oppressed, and we are originally most of them. It cannot occur to him at all.
Benefiting from causes, benefiting from working in the myth of evolution, fear of opposing the myth, as we explained in the episode "Do 99% of Scientists Actually Believe in the Theory of Evolution?" and in the episode "Will You Give Me the Nobel Prize?" Unfortunately, some people think that the scientific community is an honest community with no coercion or compulsion. No, by Allah, my friends, just refer to these two episodes.
And glory be to Allah, today, today one of the brothers sends me that an investigation with him has just ended recently, it has just ended after months, why? Because he published about sexual deviance. He said: I work in a Western university, in a certain European university, I do not want to talk about the brother and mention his name. So the university administration investigated him, investigated him because some Egyptians translated his articles and presented them to the university administration: Do you see what this doctor says? He said: I was threatened with dismissal from my job because I clarified my position on sexual deviance. So we are not talking about an honest society that sees the truth and follows it, but there are a thousand veils and veils from the truth.
Fifthly, dear audience: Many supporters, from the day I started the Journey of Certainty, especially the episodes related to the myth of evolution until today, say: "Go ahead, sir, go ahead. We agree that this is a baseless theory. But when you speak in this manner, you alienate many followers, especially those influenced by atheistic doubts. Brother, discuss but without mockery and without using the word 'myth' and 'false science priests.' These words are not befitting to come out of the mouth of a doctor, by the will of God, who has research. He says: 'foolishness,' 'myth,' 'false science.' No, speak calmly.
So I say, dear audience: This is not scientific integrity. Some people, when they look from afar and do not delve into the details, say: "Dr. Iyad is talking about this theory through twenty episodes, thirty episodes. Therefore, it seems that the issue of the existence of God Almighty, His creation, His sovereignty, His lordship, and His perfection in His creation, seems to be a hidden matter that needs elaboration and is not apparent to the common man, but there is a disagreement among the specialists in this topic.
No, that is not the case at all. And it is a betrayal of science, a betrayal of the people, and a betrayal of the followers to deceive them with this false meaning. That the existence of God Almighty, His creation, His lordship, His sovereignty, and His ability to create, is a hidden matter that needs lengthy discussion.
We, dear audience, in these episodes, show how these people promote the most foolish and stupid idea in history. It is our religious duty, and this is what God Almighty holds us accountable for. It is our religious duty and scientific integrity, the observational experimental science that we have maintained since the days of our bachelor's degree, as well as religious science: {And [recall] when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and purchased with it a small price. And wretched is that for which they sold themselves.} By the permission of God Almighty, we do not sell the Book of God, nor do we sell the observational experimental science that we have learned and biological sciences. We do not sell them for a small price, nor do we want to please all the followers.
The followers must know that the evidence of the existence of God Almighty is subject to, convincing, and clear to every seeker of truth who does not follow desires. And we only expose in these episodes the lies of these knowers, their deception, and their betrayal of their sciences. And they have a psychological complex that prevents them from following the truth and prevents them from seeing this truth.
In conclusion, I say, dear audience: Extending the discussion on this topic is tedious for some: evolution, evolution, false science, priests, and so on. You see, dear audience, by the grace of God Almighty, I see the effect of extending the discussion on this topic. By the grace of God Almighty, many people have expressed that they have re-entered Islam after leaving it due to the Journey of Certainty. And most of them in number and percentage say, by the grace of God, we now feel pride and joy as we discuss those who deny God Almighty. Some say, "I am a university student, in an Arab university. Now, I discuss with pride, with a strong stance, and with scientific research, with my professors and female professors about this theory they call the theory of evolution."
And by the grace of God Almighty, and not as some claim that we are promoting this speech to the common people who cannot compare scientific evidence, no, by the grace of God Almighty, there are doctors and specialists who praise the episodes and the effort exerted in them, saying that it is a well-founded scientific presentation by the grace of God Almighty.
And I extend the discussion, dear audience, because I firmly believe that we, as Muslims, when we expel disbelief from the door, it enters us from the window with a thousand masks and disguises, the most important of which is the mask of false science, the mask of "science." Real "science" has been mixed with false science. Therefore, when you see me extend the discussion about evolution and theories of false science, know that the matter is one of faith and disbelief, truth and falsehood.
And once again, because I know that some take a word out of context and take it out of context: Do you see? Iyad says that talking about evolution is faith and disbelief, therefore he has a preconceived notion. I say and repeat and add: I challenge these people to return to the mentioned episodes: "Address them as children," "Zaid ate the dog's meat," "The screen erased the one who stole the million," "The puzzling genetic code," "The length of the genetic cradle," and any episode from the episodes of the Journey of Certainty. And see how we present in the beginning with a scientific introduction thanks to God Almighty, we did not see responses that need and deserve to be responded to. Then, we show the extent of the danger of being dazzled by false science, which has now seeped into our children at an early age, not only through international curricula and programs, but also in government programs for many Muslim countries, as we will continue to clarify by the permission of God Almighty.
In conclusion, dear audience, we repeat and emphasize: Be strong with the truth you have, and don't add unnecessary embellishments. Appear in the image of the Muslim who is modest beyond necessity at the expense of the truth. Be noble with the truth that God has given you, and by the permission of God Almighty, you will be a beacon of guidance and a guide to good, and you will revive pride in the hearts of your Muslim brothers. We ask God Almighty to guide us all and guide us through us, and not to tempt us and not to tempt us through us. We are pleased with your company in these minutes. Peace be upon you and the mercy of God and His blessings.