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Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

(pbuh) struggled against this very worldview, as Allah reveals
in the following verse:
Remember when he [Abraham] asked his father: "Father,
why do you worship what can neither hear nor see and is
of no use to you at all?" (Surah Maryam: 42)

… when he asked his father and his tribe: "What are these
statues you are clinging to?" They said: "We found our fa-
thers worshipping them." He said: "You and your fathers
are clearly misguided." (Surat al-Anbiya: 52-54)
Clearly, it is a great mistake to suggest that matter is con-
scious and, as a result, ascribe consciousness to material things.

Atoms, molecules, muddy water, and coincidence have no con-
sciousness or power to make any decisions or to think. Atoms
are unconscious, inanimate objects. Everything in the universe
can acquire life only because of the existence of a superior con-
sciousness and will. These attributes are unique to Allah, Lord
of the worlds, for He created the whole universe and thereby
displays His infinite knowledge. The flawlessness of His
Creation, His superior intelligence, and His exalted wisdom
can be seen everywhere in the universe. Allah has created

everything, living and non-living, out of nothing and has en-
dowed each one with features that astonish us.
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) showed his tribe that the
Moon, the Sun, and the stars had no creative power, and then
called on them to abandon their paganism and believe in Allah.
The path that he followed contains several signposts for us.
First of all, he demonstrated, with the inspiration of Allah and

in the wisest and most effective way, why the pagans' beliefs
were superstitious and groundless.
This approach is an important guide for all believers. Some

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