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Design argument Categorise
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Non-religious arguments
Muslim responses
The scientific theories give the 'how' of the design of the world – but religious beliefs such as Islam offer the 'why'
While complexity does not necessarily mean design, it's also an assumption to say that it doesn't – and it seems fairly far-fetched that the precise nature of evolution could have occurred on it's own
The design argument only goes so far as to suggest a designer – not necessarily Allah
Scientific theories such as evolution are strong – and do not fit with the design argument perfectly unless you have a pre-held belief
The Qur'an gives a picture of Allah creating the world in an ongoing process – this fits very well with scientific theories such as evolution
Scientific theories such as evolution offer an explanation for how the world came to be without mentioning Allah
Atheists and humanists might argue that the brutal nature of natural selection does not fit with the idea of a compassionate God
Scientific ideas such as evolution fit well with the Islamic idea of how Allah created the world and with the design argument – the idea that Allah designed a world to continually create and adapt fits with Qur'anic narratives
While the design argument only goes as far as suggesting a designer, a Muslim will believe this is Allah because the Qur'an (which is perfect) teaches that Allah is the only God
It's a jump to say that complexity means that there must be design – it's an argument based on assumption