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28 THE INTELLECTUAL STRUGGLE AGAINST DARWINISM

As revealed in the verse, the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
released the parts of each of four birds on a mountain, but
these then miraculously came to life and returned back to
the Prophet. This is an example showing that our Lord is un-

sullied by natural causes and that He creates living things
with no natural causes.

The Barren Wife of the Prophet Zakariah
(pbuh) Has A Child

One of the miraculous forms of creation revealed in the
Qur'an is as follows:
Zakariah! We give you the good news of a boy named
Yahya, a name We have given to no one else before.
He said, "My Lord! How can I have a boy when my
wife is barren and I have reached advanced old age?"
He said, "It will be so!…" (Surah Maryam: 7-9)
As revealed in these verses, creation is a simple matter
for God. He has no need of natural causes. Our Lord is He
Who is unsullied by any lack or deficiency. In addition,
some instances of resurrection revealed in the Qur'an also
show that in the same way that God creates what He choos-
es from nothing, at a time and in a form that He chooses, He

also restores life through no natural means.
After death every human being will be restored to life
on the Day of Judgment. This will take place in a manner
similar to the first creation of Man. This fact is revealed in
these terms in the Qur'an:
You have come to Us all alone just as We created you
at first, leaving behind you everything We bestowed
on you. (Surat al-An'am: 94)