God Arises
The Challenge of The Qur’an
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CONTRADICTIONS IN HUMAN REASONING
It is not by chance that the work of man is fraught
with contradictions. It is inevitable, given the
inherent limitations of human thought. Such is the
nature of creation that it accepts only the Thought
of its Creator. Any theory that is not in consonance
with His thought cannot find its place in the
universe. It will contradict itself, for it stands in
contradiction to the universe at large; it will be
inconsistent, for it is not in accord with the pattern
of nature.
For this reason, intellectual inconsistency is bound
to afflict any theory conceived by man. We shall
illustrate this point by several examples.
DARWINISM
Charles Darwin (1809-1882), and other scientists
after him, developed the Theory of Evolution from
their observations of living creatures. They saw that
the various forms of life found on earth outwardly
appeared different from one another. Yet,
biologically, they bore a considerable resemblance
to each other. The structure of a horse, for instance,
