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Harun Yahya

in every ideology that perceives differences among people as a 'reason for conflict'. That includes the terror-
ists of the present day who claim to uphold religion, yet commit one of the greatest sins by murdering inno-
cent people.

The theory of evolution, or Darwinism, comes in handy at this point by completing the jigsaw puzzle. It
provides the myth that materialism is a scientific idea. That is why, Karl Marx, the founder of communism
and dialectical materialism, wrote that Darwinism was "the basis in natural history" for his worldview. 1
However, that basis is rotten. Modern scientific discoveries reveal over and over again that the popular
belief associating Darwinism with science is false. Scientific evidence refutes Darwinism comprehensively

and reveals that the origin of our existence is not evolution but creation. God has created the universe, all liv-
ing things and man.
This book has been written to make this fact known to people. Since its first publication, originally in

Turkey and then in many other countries, millions of people have read and appreciated the book. In addition
to Turkish, it has been printed in English, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Bosnian, Arabic,
Albanian, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian. (The text of the book is freely available in all these languages at
www.evolutiondeceit.com.)
The impact of The Evolution Deceit has been acknowledged by standard-bearers of the opposing view.

Harun Yahya was the subject of a New Scientist article called "Burning Darwin". This leading popular
Darwinist periodical noted in its 22 April 2000 issue that Harun Yahya "is an international hero" sharing its
concern that his books "have spread everywhere in the Islamic world."

Science, the leading periodical of the general scientific community, emphasized the impact and sophisti-
cation of Harun Yahya's works. The Science article "Creationism Takes Root Where Europe, Asia Meet", dated
18 May 2001, observed that in Turkey "sophisticated books such as The Evolution Deceit and The Dark Face of
Darwinism... have become more influential than textbooks in certain parts of the country". The reporter then
goes on to assess Harun Yahya's work, which has initiated "one of the world's strongest anti-evolution move-

ments outside of North America".
Although such evolutionist periodicals note the impact of The Evolution Deceit, they do not offer any sci-
entific replies to its arguments. The reason is, of course, that it is simply not possible. The theory of evolution

is in complete deadlock, a fact you will discover as you read the following chapters. The book will help you
realise that Darwinism is not a scientific theory but a pseudo-scientific dogma upheld in the name of materi-
alist philosophy, despite counter evidence and outright refutation.
It is our hope that The Evolution Deceit will for a long time continue its contribution towards the refuta-
tion of materialist-Darwinist dogma which has been misleading humanity since the 19th century. And it will

remind people of the crucial facts of our lives, such as how we came into being and what our duties to our
Creator are.

INTELLIGENT DESIGN, in other words CREATION
It's important that the word "design" be properly understood. That God has created a flawless design
does not mean that He first made a plan and then followed it. God, the Lord of the Earth and the heavens,
needs no "designs" in order to create. God is exalted above all such deficiencies. His planning and creation
take place at the same instant.

Whenever God wills a thing to come about, it is enough for Him just to say, "Be!"
As verses of the Qur'an tell us:
His command when He desires a thing is just to say to it, "Be!" and it is. (Surah Ya Sin: 82)
[God is] the Originator of the heavens and Earth. When He decides on something, He just says to it, "Be!"
and it is. (Surat al-Baqara: 117)

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