Question: Why are bâtil arguments like matter’s being azalî and particles’ movement being the source of the formation of species regarded as possible?

Answer: Since the intention is only convincing the nafs with something other than îmân in Allah, they cannot perceive the corrupt principles of those arguments through their reasoning based on a superficial and imitative view. If they turn to the matter deliberately and closely in order to convince their nafs, they will see how illogical and irrational such an idea is. If they still hold such a belief, it is due to neglecting Al-Khâliq, Who is Subhân.

How strange dhalâlah is that those who are unable to squeeze into their mind Allah Subhânahû being azalî and His creating all beings, which are necessary and particular attributes of the One Who is Jalîl, ascribe those attributes to countless particles and impotent things!

A well-known incident: Once, people were looking at the sky to see the new crescent moon to mark Eîd. No one saw. An old man claimed he had seen it. What he had seen was a downward-curving white hair from his eyebrow. There is no comparison between that hair and the new crescent moon! There is no comparison between the movement of particles and the formation of species!

Since man is noble and honourable by fitrah, he pursues haqq. Sometimes he encounters bâtil; supposing it to be haqq, he keeps it in his heart. While digging out the haqq unwillingly dhalâlah falls on his head; supposing it to be the haqq, he wears it onto his head.