Page 153 - The Miracle in the Cell

HARUN YAHYA
tions as one of their most important explanations for how living
things could arise from one original source, yet still be so different.
They claim that mutations bring about "coincidental" changes in
organisms, some of which are "beneficial," leading to the formation of
a new species which has adapted a useful characteristic. But as men-
tioned earlier, there's no such thing as a "beneficial" mutation, regard-
less of how the evolutionists may claim otherwise. Most mutations we
know of result in fatal diseases like cancer or the ailments seen after
Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Chernobyl. Thus mutations, the last resort
evolutionists take to explain the evolution of species, can only destroy
an existing system.
Actually, this harmful characteristic of mutations only empha-
sizes once more the magnificent information in the billions of codes
within DNA. Any change in the DNA which has been written with
such perfect subtlety could mean the end of the organism. That even
a single change can lead to cancer demonstrates even more clearly
that human DNA could not have come about as a result of coinci-
dence.
In short, health does not come about by coincidence, but is the
result of a very special creation and bounty bestowed by God. Our
response is to give Him thanks, because God can take away this health
whenever He wills, and every day He shows us that He can create
fatal sickness in any part of the body.
What befalls you, then, is to be grateful to God for giving you
health and forming you as a man. (Qur'an, 18:37) When sickness
befalls you, know that sickness and health alike both come from God.
And like Prophet Abraham (pbuh), you should say, "and when I am
ill, it is He Who heals me" (Qur'an, 26:80) and hope for His help.

151