Page 79 - The Struggle Against the Religion of Irreligion

Upon the people's return they questioned Prophet Abraham. His

response is quite significant because it demonstrates their inconsistent

attitude:

“They said, 'Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?'

He said, 'Rather, this- the largest of them- did it, so ask

them, if they should be able to speak' So they returned

[blaming] themselves and said [to each other], 'Indeed,

you are the wrongdoers.' Then they reversed themselves,

[saying], ‘You have already known that these do not

speak.'” 71

Abraham's people admitted awareness of the reality: "“You

have already known that these do not speak.” They well knew

that the idols were incapable of any act or giving life to an inanimate

being and that they could not have created the flawless order

sustaining the whole universe. But they continued to accept those

lifeless beings as deities solely because of their commitment to the

beliefs of their ancestors and rejection of Allah.

The materialists and evolutionists of our day possess a very

similar mentality. When considered with an open mind, any

evolutionist would have to agree that life is much too complex and

perfect to have been formed by mere coincidence. These scientists

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