In the name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. IMAM ALI –THE FATHER OF EVOLUTIONARY THEORY “The survivors of sword (battles) live longer and have large progeny.” Imam Ali- Nahjulbalagha : saying: 84 FIG.1. Portrait of Darwin as a young man, and when he has become old. Darwin was a Christian and a believer in God. If he would have used the word ‘God’ instead of the word ‘nature’, his theory would have been regarded as theology (study of religion).His work was a scientific one (through collection of data). He did not use the word "God", he used the word "nature" instead. The clergy and religious scholars of Islam and Christianity opposed "Darwinism" or "The Evolutionary Theory" because they believe that Darwinism refutes the existence of God. To the contrary, the only flaw in the evolutionary theory is the ample usage of the word ‘Nature.’ If Darwin would have used the word ‘God’ instead of the word ‘Nature’, his theory would have been wel...
IMAM ALI AND THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION