[Al-Quran 50:6-8] Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and how it has no rifts? And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind, Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

No Evolution, No Change

The Standing Law of Recompense

30:30

فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًۭا ۚ فِطْرَتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى فَطَرَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٣٠


So be steadfast in faith in all uprightness ˹O Prophet˺—the natural Way of Allah which He has instilled in ˹all˺ people. Let there be no change in this creation of Allah. That is the Straight Way, but most people do not know.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran


So direct your face [i.e., self] toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the fiṭrah[1] of Allāh upon which He has created [all] people. No change should there be in the creation of Allāh.[2] That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.

— Saheeh International

[1]i.e., let people remain true to their fiṭrah within the religion of Islām.

[2]The natural inborn inclination of man to worship his Creator prior to the corruption of his nature by external influences.  Thus, Islāmic monotheism is described as the religion of fiṭrah - that of the inherent nature of mankind.


So, set your face to the Faith uprightly, this (faith) being the nature designed by Allah on which He has created the mankind. There is no change in Allah’s creation. That is the straight faith, but most of the people do not know.

— T. Usmani


So [Prophet] as a man of pure faith, stand firm and true in your devotion to the religion. This is the natural disposition God instilled in mankind- there is no altering God’s creation- and this is the right religion, though most people do not realize it.

— M.A.S. Abdel Haleem


So set thy purpose (O Muhammad) for religion as a man by nature upright - the nature (framed) of Allah, in which He hath created man. There is no altering (the laws of) Allah's creation. That is the right religion, but most men know not -

— M. Pickthall


So set thou thy face steadily and truly to the Faith: (establish) Allah's handiwork according to the pattern on which He has made mankind: no change (let there be) in the work (wrought) by Allah: that is the standard Religion: but most among mankind understand not.

— A. Yusuf Ali


So set you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) your face towards the religion (of pure Islâmic Monotheism) Hanîf (worship none but Allâh Alone). Allâh’s Fitrah (i.e. Allâh’s Islâmic Monotheism) with which He has created mankind. No change let there be in Khalq-illâh (i.e. the religion of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism): that is the straight religion, but most of men know not.[1] [Tafsir At-Tabarî]

— Al-Hilali & Khan

[1](V.30) See the footnote of (Verse 10:19): (V.19) Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Every child is born on Al-Fitrah [true faith of Islâmic Monotheism (i.e. to worship none but Allâh Alone)], but his parents convert him to Judaism or Christianity or Magianism, as an animal gives birth to a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?" (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.2, Hadith No.467). [See also the Qur’ân, Verse V.30:30]


The true, correct religion (the standing law of recompense) clearly declares that: 

... لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ ٱللَّهِ ...

... No change in the creation of Allah ...

[Al-Quran 30:30]

Modern science holds evolution of species as an article of faith. 

Islamic monotheism, the Religion of Abraham, must hold 'No change in the creation of Allah' as an article of faith. 

So it follows that:

  1. all creatures, all species, were created as is by Allah 
  2. we do not have the liberty to make changes in any of Allah's creation 
  3. we should especially not make changes in humans, as that will lead to a corruption that we may not be able to reverse 
  4. changing creation is against the standing law, and will be recompensed accordingly 
  5. Adam's attempt to change himself resulted in his devolution
  6. we humans are presently in a devolved state 
  7. directing our face towards Allah's Deen, the Truth, will have a restorative outcome 
  8. just like Allah separated the skies from the earth, He also separated humans from other creatures, making humans in His Image (Fitrat-Allah)
  9. humans were created to rule over other creatures, as Allah's vice-regent (khalifa) 
  10. as responsible agents, endowed with freewill, we are accountable for our actions, and will be compensated accordingly   
  11. most humans are not even aware of this fact 

When Adam disobeyed Allah, he (Adam) put his soul (nafs) in a state of darkness, and suffered bodily harm, slipping out of what he was in, as well as being stripped of his superior natural clothing. Further misadventures by our ancestors have also added to more weakness and diseases to the humans, and corruption of the earth. Though Allah forgives and restores much of our corruption, we do suffer from some of the individual and collective consequences of others' mistakes, in this world. Thus are made evident, and explained in detail, the signs in the horizons, and within our soul (nafs). With grateful patience, we need to endure what we must suffer, while believing and doing good (acts of reform), sincerely adhering to Allah's Deen. 

Allah wills that each human willingly adheres to Allah's Deen, worshipping Him with a grateful heart, delighted to be honoured with the lofty job of worshipping Allah, in complete submission to Allah, i.e. being in a state of Islam. Allah's revelations guide to how to enter into Islam completely.   

On the Day of Deen, when each soul (nafs) will be recompensed according to what it has earned in this life, each individual will enjoy or suffer the consequence of its deeds that it sent forth for its afterlife. Every soul (nafs) is in pledge for what it earns. Those who direct their face towards the Deen-e-Hanif, inclining to the truth, will be reformed and restored to the perfect initial state and will inherit the Paradise that was lost. Those who look the other way, and choose falsehood instead of the truth, will suffer further devolution, completely losing their soul (nafs), and their family, to consciously suffer in the fires of hell, continuously.  

On the Day of Deen, Allah, the Fatir of the skies and earth, will separate the people of the gardens of eternity from the people of the fires of eternity permanently. The doors in the sky will be opened, and the people of the gardens of eternity will be allowed to enter through them, ascending to their gardens. The doors will not be opened for the people of the fires of eternity, nor will they be granted permission to ascend. We need to believe and put our trust in Allah, who has separated us, even in this world: 





Hadith of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ آدَمَ عَلَى صُورَتِهِ، طُولُهُ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا، فَلَمَّا خَلَقَهُ قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَى أُولَئِكَ النَّفَرِ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ جُلُوسٌ، فَاسْتَمِعْ مَا يُحَيُّونَكَ، فَإِنَّهَا تَحِيَّتُكَ وَتَحِيَّةُ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ‏.‏ فَزَادُوهُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ، فَكُلُّ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى صُورَةِ آدَمَ، فَلَمْ يَزَلِ الْخَلْقُ يَنْقُصُ بَعْدُ حَتَّى الآنَ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah created Adam in His picture, sixty cubits (about 30 meters) in height. When He created him, He said (to him), "Go and greet that group of angels sitting there, and listen what they will say in reply to you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring." Adam (went and) said, 'As-Salamu alaikum (Peace be upon you).' They replied, 'AsSalamu-'Alaika wa Rahmatullah (Peace and Allah's Mercy be on you) So they increased 'Wa Rahmatullah' The Prophet (ﷺ) added 'So whoever will enter Paradise, will be of the shape and picture of Adam Since then the creation of Adam's (offspring) (i.e. stature of human beings is being diminished continuously) to the present time."

Sahih al-Bukhari 6227




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