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Darwin’s Dilemma: The Soul

Or the one who passed by a town which had fallen into ru-
in? He asked, “How can Allah restore this to life when it
has died?” Allah caused him to die a hundred years then
brought him back to life. Then He asked, “How long have
you been here?” He replied, “I have been here a day or part
of a day.” He said, “Not so! You have been here a hundred
years. Look at your food and drink—it has not gone bad—
and look at your donkey so We can make you a Sign for all
mankind. Look at the bones—how We raise them up and
clothe them in flesh.” When it had become clear to him, he
said, “Now I know that Allah has power over all things.”
(Surat al-Baqara, 259)

These verses reveal that time is relative rather than absolute.
It varies according to perception and the observer, and that fact
was revealed 1,400 years ago in the Qur’an.

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