@DR OSMAN why u don't respond to @Cilmi-doon
Definitely. It should be revised to the upmost degree by muslim scientists with knowledge of both Adam’s creation and the Evolutionary theory. It is a possibility that previous forms of animals existed but could have no link to current species.
What about the critiques of Darwinism?
I think those interested in the subject should examine the critiques of Darwinism. I don't believe that Darwinism is compatible with Islam. I think we would have to do logical gymnastics in our thinking to make Islam match with Darwinism.
It is He who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although they who associate others with Allah dislike it.
-Surah At-Tawbah 9:33
Rather than try to alter Islam to fit with Darwinism, I think the Darwinists should alter their understanding to conform to Islam.
Our religion is superior to every other religion on this earth. Any other religion, any other ideology is beneah ours. If someone's religion or ideology contradicts Islam- then it is that other system which is wrong and should bend
The scientists can say whatever it is they want- if it contradicts Islam then they are wrong.
Look at Freud. Look at lobotomy. Not that long ago, Freud was "science". Lobotomies were "science". Now, they are seen with shame and embarassment.
How bad would it be if we changed our understanding of the Quran to fit with evolution and then a hundred years from now the scientists are saying somehing completely different.
Islam has been the same for over 1,400 years. I doubt science is even the same as it was ten years ago. They are constantly revising their theories and the "science" that is treated as dogma fifty years later may be seen as outdated. There is zero reason why we should give a single concession or yield a single inch to the scientists. What we have is superior to what they have, what they have is inferior.
Like I said, Darwinism is treated like a religion. It's not that it has rock solid evidence supporting it- it's that dissent is stifled. There is tons of evidence against it. We don't need to compromise. Islam is right and evolution is wrong. Darwinism doesn't need to be revised. It can and should be crushed.
Islam doesn't reject modern scientific theories, exception being the evolution theory. The Quran clearly states humans were created and not evolved from lower life forms.Radical islam and islam without logic is a modern creation.
You can worship allah and his prophet and still uphold many scientific views. Big bang theory actually isn’t forbidden to believe, evolution shouldn't be dismissed straight away. Some scholars have said that god may have created previous forms of human-like beings part of the homo-genus. The lack of education and care for it is what’s holding muslims back.
@DR OSMAN
The only true test of one’s faith is whether the person is willing to act on those beliefs. What does it mean to be a “Spiritual Muslim” yet not pray, fast, pay zakah, or go to hajj ? Committing yourself to an Islamic way of life is an all or nothing deal.
If you tell them why don't they invest in hospitals to reduce mortality they reply with "To God we return" which basicaly allows the politicians to be corrupt and the people to be lazy.Wow, powerful points that made me reflect on my position. See if you answer with 'cilm' I am bendable, adaptable, evolve my thought, I know knowledge isn't 'fixed' and you know that also and it's journey that scientists must take based on our tools and technology and brain power of the day. Theories are Ideas and then supported with evidence or testing. If there is brain-drain in our society like their surely is in Somalia, no ideas are going to be presented, that society becomes a society that remain stale and stuck in the past, time is moving on, and their not evolving with it, they will be left behind.
That's why @PhySom was shocked to go badhan and see people living in huts and left behind by time and progress, why? it's because they still believe in a supernatural world, they don't believe in a world that is made up of mathamatical calculations ama natural laws that we humans can work out for ourselves using the strict scientific method and no-one is bending the scientific method to appease your silly opinion of god, do not dare claim it as a fact your belief. If your religion become a fact, it makes belief obsolete and irrelevant anyways and there technically is no 'test' your god can do on us, so your harming your own religious position by trying to make it appear islam is a fact.
You should follow @Cilmi-doon position of 'faith' who is a bit wiser then you because I heard he is Majerten, see even our religious Majertens are ten times ahead of Hawiye/Isaaq/Other Darod religious groups. MJ are always leading the pact, regardless of our differing positions and idealogy in Somalia. Faith is a powerful thing, it means it's not a fact and just a 'claim' and thru this God can test you if you believe or not, but if you prove god thru science, there is no need to believe and therefore no test and therefore no heaven and hell.
Maybe @Jablibax your right. I will speak to MJ islamist, at least I will be assured they are leading Somalis in that 'idealogy'. But in science and western world, Listen to me oo meel fican ka gaadhay Australia based for my age, Ayan Hersi, Abdiqawi.
Time to destruct this!Having debated with many people about Islam, I’ve come to these conclusions:
1) A human being can never be in a neutral position when talking about Allah
2) No one proof can convince all people of Allah’s existence
3) Morality doesn’t make sense in a godless universe
4) We lack a precise and clear understanding of Allah and his characteristics
5) Rational reflection of Allah is of little value, in the end it all boils down to a leap in faith
Time to destruct this!
@DR OSMAN watch this
1) A human being can never be in a neutral position when talking about Allah
Nope! A human being can be neutral in the sense that he doesn't believe in Allah. Just like you don't care about Zeus many people don't care about Allah and hence our neutral.
2) No one proof can convince all people of Allah’s existence
Wrong again!
Many things can prove Allah's existence. For instance if Allah , Qurans God, sent down a book with every single mathematical proof in the universe encoded in an infinitely surviving CD player and solar powered TV. Then if, God kept jumping into existance every 10 seconds to replay it and warn us it would be sufficient proof to claim Allah exists.
3) Morality doesn’t make sense in a godless universe
Morality are simply inherent laws to which a society sees a good.It makes sense in a Godless or Godfull universe. Subjective morality is just as important as Objective morality.The confusion is that the former is one which comes from a view of growing society while the latter comes from an "all knowing view"
Thus objective morality doesn't make sense in a universe where all knowledge is not completely known is what you mean.
4) We lack a precise and clear understanding of Allah and his characteristics
If we lack understanding of God it is because he hasn't communicated it adequately and thus it is on God for failing to fulfill this requirement.
5) Rational reflection of Allah is of little value, in the end it all boils down to a leap in faith
Only point i semi agree with , Allah hasn't done a good job in proving himself (probably due to him not existing) and thus "faith" or blind belief is the only way to ever be a muslim.
However, rational reflection of God/s is very good for society.It exposes the fallacies within religions and thus pushes us to a humanist universe.
@DR OSMAN there is nothing call majerteen yaryar.... Shisheyahay ba erega isticmalo sidhu maxamud salebaan iyo majerteenka kale iska horkeeno......
You just said “many things can prove Allah’s existence”
Therefore you can’t be an atheist. Why don’t you embrace Islam ?
What I’m looking for is a single philosophical proof that proves as bright as day that God exists. It must not be an ontological argument, argument about the universe or an argument of design. For every one of those arguments there’s a counter argument and they’ve been around for a long time.
Design argument is correct, though. Nothing produces nothing.