Re: Muslims did not evolve from apes.
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Oh no … not at all. The Qur’an if you read carefully is presenting an argument - arguments are posed so that we can check them for being internally consistent and sound. The Qur’an mentions that to entertain multiple gods this would result in problems … conceptual and practical problems. It uses the idea of rivalry of deity to refute the notion of multiple gods. Now here is the explanation as to why multiple gods will NECESSARILY result in rivalry and hence destruction of all things or the non-existence of all things.
The Universe appears to be organised and life appears to be specialized. The harmony in “existence” itself is immaculate. For example - gravity. It is applicable to all things with matter. Had a rival to God come along you would expect it to change all the laws - because by definition God is the One who lays down the law. That includes Physical laws, atomic and galactic. A candidate for deity would need to fulfill this function but if something else is fulfilling it then it becomes subject to the power of another entity. They will compete to lay down the law. Assuming they are powerful they will prevent each other from establishing any law and creation or existence would cease. This is only the case with two gods. Multiple gods would equate to the same problem. This problem appeals to us on a philosophical front. In order to argue an alternative you would need to engage in a philosophical discussion - which means you will need to present your counter-argument - providing reasons. Then we can evaluate whose reasons are more watertight and that should lead us to conclude what is a stronger argument and which is weaker. Note - paradoxes would weaken your argument. Tensions appear to be paradoxical but are not the same.
Ibn Saqidue is merely providing you the argument from the Qur’an. The reason for doing this is two fold:
- It presents a good argument in defence of one God so conjuring up other arguments is not necessary.
- By showing that the Qur’an is strong in argumentation points to a vantage point of truth that it holds and thus strengthens the claim that it is from Divine.