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Worship of the Sun

Another similarity between today's materialists and evolutionists

and the idolaters of ancient societies is a doctrine based on worship of

the sun, which has existed from ancient times. As the source of light

and energy, people often assumed that they owed their existence to

the sun and deified it accordingly. Throughout history this perverted

belief has kept many societies away from the true religion of Allah.

The Qur’an addresses this issue and introduces us to the people of

Saba’ at the time of Prophet Solomon, who were worshippers of the

sun:

[The hoopoe said], ‘I found her and her people prostrating

to the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their

deeds pleasing to them and averted them from the [right]

way, so they are not guided. Should they not prostrate to

Allah, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens

and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you

declare. 24

As shown, worship of the sun is a consequence of ignorance and

thoughtlessness. It is true that the sun sends out heat and light to the

earth, but one must offer gratitude not to the sun but to Allah, who

23 Surah al-A‘raf, 7:138-140.

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