Dr. Keith Moore

The refutation of evolution shows how stubborn people can be and how faith can be blind. The truth is that there is undeniable evidence that evolution occured, proving that genesis according to Islam is wrong.

Before I present the evidence for evolution, I'd like to dispell two common myths:

First, by accepting the facts and acknowledging evolution, one isn't denying the existence of God. In fact, evolution glorifies the Almighty by allowing the possibility that God could create a system that could evolve and sustain itself without needing constant interference. To illustrate this concept, take the case of an automobile manufacturer: A car company creates a car design and manufactures it. The cars built over the years need repair, service and attention. Even the world's best automobiles are held to this reality. Now, what if God were to design automobiles. Would God be limited in His creation too? Probably not. God would be a perfect creator and would create a car that was perfect. When this car was damaged, it would repair itself. It would never get obsolete, but as roads got wider, the car would evolve and become more spacious. It would not be bound by the limits of humans. This is a higher form of creation that we mere mortals can't fathom or equal, but we must not limit God's abilities by our own.

Second, a common excuse to reject evolution is that we haven't seen humans or animals evolving into new species in recent times. Bear in mind that evolution didn't happen over a 100 years or 1000 years or 10000 years. The timeline of evolution spans 4 billion years! To appreciate this, consider that if this time was equivalent to the distance between the earth and the moon, 1 year would be 10 centimeters! To expect to see new species be created in this short time is to expect to move 1cm closer to the moon and expect to see the difference! Interestingly, we still see evidence of evolution, in this 1cm equivalent of time. We see bacteria and viruses evolve at their microscopic level as new diseases and strains appear continuously. We also see species get extinct and survival of the fittest, in general.

Today, there is undeniable evidence for evolution from variety of angles. Because of the magnitude of the amount of evidence available, it is beyond the scope of this article to cover it here. We encourage the reader to examine this evidence.

Please research the topics below further to understand how each proof only confirms the occurence of evolution:

1. Evidence from paleontology
2. Evidence from comparative anatomy
3. Evidence from geographical distribution
4. Evidence from comparative physiology and biochemistry
5. Evidence from antibiotic and pesticide resistance
6. Evidence from studies of complex iteration
7. Evidence from speciation

The falsity of Islam is exposed by its allowance and even encouragement of marriages between relatives such as cousins (Quran 4:23). Medically, this practice is harmful because it raises the probability for genetic disorders to occur in offspring. This does not mean that every child from such a marriage will have a defect, but the probability of such a disorder arising is higher. However, Islam fails to recognize this reality. Did Allah not know about genetics?

Muslims are in denial of this fact, even in the face of all the evidence:

- According to the BBC, British Pakistanis are 13 times more likely to have children with genetic disorders than the general population - they account for just over 3% of all births but have just under a third of all British children with such illnesses.^[1]

- Polygamist community faces rare genetic disorder, which causes unusual facial features, frequent epileptic seizures, episodes of coma and possibly early death.^[2]

- Muslim practice of intermarriage between relatives leading to birth defects worldwide. Seven of the 10 countries with the highest birth defect rates are Muslim nations with a tradition of intermarriage of blood relatives.^[3]

- And in December, 2009, it was reported that a rare gender identity defect called 'male pseudohermaphrodismhad' had hit Palestinian families due to in-breeding. This causes the male reproductive organs to be deformed and get "buried deep within their abdomens", effectively turning boys into girls. A Canadian-Palestinian pediatrician and urologist, named Jehad Abudaia says he alone has diagnosed nearly 80 such cases within the span of seven years.^[4]

Islamic medicine in the Quran and Hadiths relies on superstitions, general beliefs among the people during the prophet's time and borrowings from the medical practices of other civilizations.

Drinking Camel Urine:

Borrowed Indian medicine (Ayarveda):

Superstitions:

Lies:

Much has been said about embryology in the Quran. However, in reality, the Quran plagiarizes from Greek medicine. Therefore embryology, as described in the Quran, is neither original nor correct. Interestingly, the Greeks were wrong too, so the Quran retained their mistakes. Muslims often find solace when a Western doctor comments about Quranic embryology. What many don't realize is that several doctors do so for personal gain or fame from Muslims or out of ignorance. It is therefore not surprising, that these doctors don't convert to Islam (they would convert if they believed what they said, although, this would still not make them right. The fact that they don't even convert shows that they are either lying or being polite).

In fact, embryologist Dr. Keith L Moore (the only embryologist quoted by Islamic sources) has admitted that the embryology in the holy Quran is a repetition of Greek and Indian medicine as is evident in his recent books, such as: The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology by Keith L. Moore (Author), T. V. N. Persaud (Author), 7th edition, ISBN: 0721694128. Page 9 of the book shows without doubt that the Quran generally repeats the Greeks and the Hindus. Yet, Islamic websites insist to continue to quote him from the 1980s when he was financially patronized by the Saudi royal family and possibly even ignorant about the work of the Greeks or the content of ancient Hindu scriptures.

Also, J. Needham, a well known authority on the history of embryology and a reference cited in Keith Moore's books as well dismissed embryology in the holy Quran as merely "a seventh-century echo of Aristotle and the Ayer-veda" (J. Needham, Cambridge, 2nd edition 1959, A History of Embryology, page 77).

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Here are some articles to read for further research on this topic:

• Embryology and Quran - Faith Freedom International
• Embryology in the Qur'an - Answering Islam