 soil would become unproductive, the food chain would be damaged. Habitats would disappear and as a result, all animals, plants and humans would disappear from the face of the Earth.
We could cite more examples, but the lesson is always the same: Humanity could not survive in the absence of other living things. Plants, animals, fungi and bacteria—in short, all the millions of living species—are at the service of human beings. In the face of this miraculous state of affairs, a number of questions spring to mind:
How did the unimaginable variety of life on Earth come into being?
How did these living things that enchant our souls with their matchless beauty and meet all our needs with the characteristics they possess, come into existence?
How do these millions of living species live in such perfect harmony with their surroundings and with one another?
To whom do the flawless features in each and every species—estimated to number around 100 million—actually belong?
Evolutionists seek to answer these questions, and account for the origin and variety of life, by means of the theory of evolution. They claim that life came into being from inanimate substances, by chance and over the course of time; and that the variety of life in some way arose from single-celled organisms, as the result of natural phenomena and random factors. Many evolutionists have supported these claims ever since Charles Darwin first published his theory, and have offered so-called proofs with which to back them up. However, scientific discoveries have refuted the theory of evolution time and again.
There are innumerable questions to which Darwinism is unable to provide any rational and scientific answers. One of the greatest problems facing evolution is the extraordinary variety of living things, and the origin of these species on Earth. The realization that there are insuperable genetic barriers between species, the sudden emergence of life forms in the fossil record, and the fact that living things possess organs and systems that are wondrous marvels of design unmatched by even the most advanced 21st century technological progress, have all demolished evolutionist claims.
Rather than admitting their mistakes, most evolutionists have tried to salvage the situation by means of imaginary fairy-tale scenarios. Yet evolutionists have no answer to the question of speciation, which Charles Darwin described as the "mystery of mysteries" 1 and to which he long sought an answer. And that despite the intervening 150 years and all their intense efforts!
On the other hand, anyone looking in a sincere, unprejudiced way can clearly see that we live in a miraculous environment. Those bacteria, animals and plants that give rise to such ideal conditions cannot have come into being by chance. The fact is, every species on Earth is the product of a sublime creation. From their proteins and cells to their organs and systems, they carry messages that reveal the glory of their creation. Every living species points to the existence of an Almighty, Omniscient Creator possessed of an infinite artistry and intelligence. That Creator is God, Lord of the worlds.
The fact that God has created all living things and placed them at the disposal of man is revealed in the Qur'an. Some verses in Surat an-Nahl refer to this:
He created the heavens and the Earth with truth.
He is exalted above anything they associate with Him.
He created man from a drop of sperm and yet He is an open challenger! And He created livestock.
There is warmth for you in them, and various uses and some you eat.
And there is beauty in them for you in the evening when you bring them home and in the morning when you drive them out to graze.
They carry your loads to lands you would never reach except with great difficulty.
Your Lord is All-Gentle, Most Merciful.
And horses, mules and donkeys both to ride and for adornment.
And He creates other things you do not know.
The Way should lead to God, but there are those who deviate from it.
If He had wished He could have guided every one of you.
It is He Who sends down water