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ous house and car and enjoying unrestricted spending to be
among their greatest ideals. Such people never question why
they exist or think about God. They live as if they were not cre-
ated beings who have certain responsibilities toward their
Creator. Although some of them may be unaware of the
Darwinism’s various theories and claims, they look at life
through that very logic, thanks to certain circles.
This worldview encourages people to be selfish, pursue
only their own interests, and be ruthless and cruel. In fact, it
destroys such virtues as affection, compassion, self-sacrifice,
and humility and then presents this destruction as a require-
ment of “the laws of nature.” Clearly, such a misguided view
will wreak terrible damage on the world.
Those who fall under the influence of this atheistic ideol-
ogy think that Darwinism is a scientific fact, believe in it
blindly, and regard religion as “a traditional popular belief.”
Indeed, when they are asked: “What has your Lord sent
down?” the unbelievers: “Myths and legends of previous
peoples” (Qur’an, 16:24).
However, Islam is a clear and evident truth that has noth-
ing to do with tradition, for it is the path by
which people turn, or return to, their
Creator: God. But those who
