Stories For Thinking Children by Harun Yahya - page 98

of lifeless matter coming together by chance. Allah created
all living things. Allah created humans, mountains, lakes,
lambs, lions and flowers when there was nothing at all in ex-
istence, and He has created everything from nothingness just
by giving the command "Be!"
HOW, ACCORDING TO EVOLUTIONISTS,
DO LIVING THINGS EVOLVE?
Allah created all species, and not one of these species
can evolve from another. This is because each species has its
own unique characteristics.
However, the theory of evolution is wrong in its claim
that that living things evolved over time, developed different
features and changed into other creatures. You've all seen
turtles, lizards, snakes; evolutionists make the nonsensical
claim that these reptiles changed by chance and turned into
birds.
So, what are these events that they claim caused the rep-
tile to change into another creature? Evolutionists believe
that evolution takes place as a result of two separate events
that occur simultaneously, called "mutation" and "natural se-
lection." This, actually, is an illogical belief and one which
has no scientific basis.
What Is Natural Selection?
The simplest explanation of natural selection is that the
fittest creatures survive, while the weak disappear. Let's ex-
plain this with an example: Think of a herd of deer, which
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