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Proof of creation

While visiting my parents in law yesterday, Bill Nye, the not so funny scientist guy, was on tv claiming there is no God .  The response of Imam Shafi’i, a Muslim scholar to an atheist comes to mind: “ Imam Shafi'i explained the Oneness of God to an atheist with the example of the berry tree leaf which becomes silk when eaten by the caterpillar, becomes honey when eaten by bees and becomes musk when eaten by musk deer. Different outcomes but one Please note upon pondering the  many miracles of creation we come to the conclusion of the oneness and greatness of the creator Allah  Silk is a natural protein fiber which is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm. Silk has been used for clothing for many centuries and China has been very famous for it and this why the Silk Road flourished for many centuries. The cities and villages on this road prospered because of this amazing product. Silk changed history, opened opportunities, enriched economies and ...

Atheist ask a Muslim?

An Athiest ask a Muslim : Atheist:  Islam has killed millions. Science saves lives. Muslim:  Science is killing the entire planet with pollution. Atheist:  That’s just bad application of science. Muslim:  That’s just bad application of Islam. [Both Islam & science are good and needed.  No need to create a false dichotomy between the two. They have different scopes and purposes.  Islam encourages beneficial science.] Now let us ponder the following facts just few examples would illustrate the point : Terrorism caused by non Muslims : The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I were about 40 million: estimates range from 15 to 19 million deaths and about 23 million wounded military personnel, ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history. World War II fatality statistics vary, with estimates of total deaths ranging from 70 million to 85 million. Deaths directly caused by the war military and civilians ...