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know which, i.e. whether instinct or structure, change first by insensible
steps. 12
Darwin, originator of the theory that bears his name, many times ad-
mitted the impossibility of the complex and advantageous forms of be-
havior seen in living things having been acquired by means of natural
selection. However, he also stated why he persisted with that claim, de-
spite its nonsensical nature:
Finally, it may not be a logical deduction, but to my imagination it is far more
satisfactory to look at such instincts as the young cuckoo ejecting its foster-
brothers,—ants making slaves,—not as specially endowed or created instincts,
but as small consequences of one general law leading to the advancement of all
organic beings,—namely, multiply, vary, let the strongest live and weakest
die. 13
The proponents of the theory of evolution resort to all sorts of means so
as not to have to accept the existence of a supreme Creator. Indeed, in his
own words quoted above Charles Darwin stated that it would be illogical
not to accept that instincts were created—but that he found it more per-
sonally satisfying to persist in denial, based on the use of the imagination.
The conclusion that emerges is a clear example of “repudiating in spite of
one’s own certainty about it,” mentioned in the Qur’anic verse cited ear-
lier.
The common features among the slave-making ants and cuckoos cited
by Darwin, are 1) establishing tactics in the light of their objectives, 2)
making plans compatible with that tactic, and 3) applying these to the let-
ter. Developing a tactic to deceive another creature, and drawing up plans
to destroy an enemy by identifying his weak points, come about as the re-
sult of reason and planning and judgment. The fact is, however, that nei-
ther ants nor cuckoos possess the powers of reason and judgment.
They receive no training in these areas. They have not learned from
anyone else the tactics they employ. Neither do they possess any accumu-
lated knowledge. These creatures, totally devoid of any power of thought,
were created by God together with all the characteristics they possess.
Thanks to their being inspired by God, they perform these functions re-
quiring reason and judgment.

Adnan Oktar