Q: If a person does not believe in human evolution, he believes in creation of humans as Islam presents it.
However regarding other life forms on earth, he believes they were evolved guided by Allah, not independent of His guidance. Does he become a kafir? His reasoning is that as far as his understanding goes, Islam is silent on how other species came on earth so one doesn't need to tie one's self to a specific belief.
Does that person becomes a kafir? Please advise.
A: Just as Islam has given guidance on how man was created, Islam has also given guidance on how animal life and other creations on earth came into existence.
In the Mubaarak Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Allah Ta'ala created the sand (of the earth) on Saturday, and He created in it mountains on Sunday, and He created trees on Monday, and He created everything which is disliked (and evil) on Tuesday, and He created noor (light) on Wednesday, and He (created and) spread out animals in the earth on Thursday, and He created Nabi Aadam (alaihis salaam) after asr on the Day of Jumu’ah (Friday), as the last of the creations, during the last hour from the hours of the Day of Jumu’ah, between asr and the night (i.e. sunset).” (Saheeh Muslim #2789)
Similarly , in the Quraan Majeed, Allah Ta'ala explains how he created the human species from one male and female, Nabi Aadaam (alaihis salaam) and Hawwa (alaihas salaam), and how He created the animals in pairs and then caused them to spread out and increase in the world.
Allah Ta'ala mentions, “(Allah is the) Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has made pairs for you from yourselves (male and female), and He made from the animals pairs; by this means does He cause you to increase.” (Surah Shura: v 11)
Similarly, in another verse of the Qur’aan Majeed, Allah Ta‘ala mentions, "Allah is the creator of everything (i.e. every creation) and He is in charge of all affairs (i.e. of all His creations)" (Surah Zumar: v 62)
From these two verses and the above mentioned Hadith, we understand that the animals were also created by Allah Ta'ala himself and that they did not come into existence through evolution.
Hence, if a person believes that animals evolved by themselves, then this belief contradicts and rejects the clear verse of the Qur’aan Majeed and the clear authentic Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) (mentioned above). Thus, this belief will cause one to come out of the fold of Islam.
Similarly, if a person believes that evolution took place in animals and that Allah Ta'ala had allowed it to take place, then apart from this contradicting the clear verses of the Quraan Majeed and the Mubaarak Ahaadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), it is also fabricating a lie and attributing it to Allah Ta'ala.
The reason is that when Allah Ta'ala himself clearly mentioned in the Qur'aan Majeed that He had created each and every creation and that He is in charge of all the affairs of His creation, then how can it be permissible for anyone to attribute the creation of the universe or the creation of any other species eg the animals etc., to anything besides Allah Ta'ala.
To attribute the creation of anything to besides Allah Ta'ala is in actual fact making shirk with Allah Ta'ala in His divine attributes. (i.e. ascribing partners with Allah Ta'ala in His divine attribute of being the creator).
Therefore, how can one say that these creations came about on their own through Big Bang and Evolution and that Allah Ta'ala did not create them.
Subscribing to such a belief goes against the clear verses of the Quraan Majeed and Mubaarak Ahaadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and this will cause one to come out of the fold of Islam.
The reality of the matter is that there is no such thing as the Big Bang or Evolution. These things never took place. They are merely concocted and faked up theories.
Believing that these things happened goes against the Islamic beliefs and go against the clear verses of the Quraan Majeed and the clear authentic Ahaadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). Hence, through one subscribing to such beliefs, one will come out of the fold of Islam.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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