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    The Cambrian Evidence that Darwin Failed to Comprehend
    The Cambrian Evidence that Darwin Failed to Comprehend
    The Cambrian Evidence that Darwin Failed to Comprehend
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    The Cambrian Evidence that Darwin Failed to Comprehend

    By Harun Yahya

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    In the light of recent scientific discoveries, the theory of evolution is in a state of utter collapse. but just one event that Darwinists are unable to explain demolishes the very foundations of their theory—the variety and complexity of life all over the world, exhibited with such magnificence, some 530 million years ago, now known as the Cambrian Explosion. In an environment where only single-celled organisms existed before, large numbers of highly complex living species suddenly came into being, with no trace of any supposed forerunners, as if to firmly refute the invalidity of the theory of evolution.
    So persuasive is the fossil record, and so dramatic this phenomenon from a scientific viewpoint, that scientists refer to the Cambrian Explosion as “the Biological Big Bang.” They continue to search for as yet undiscovered pre-Cambrian fossils that might be the ancestors of these startling life forms. Yet all their efforts keep pointing to one single explanation:
    A sudden, flawless, widely differing and complex creation.
    This book has compiled details of this incomparable era, and its compelling evidence that refutes the theory of evolution.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGlobal Publishing
    Release dateJul 10, 2018
    The Cambrian Evidence that Darwin Failed to Comprehend
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    Harun Yahya

    Now writing under the pen-name of HARUN YAHYA, Adnan Oktar was born in Ankara in 1956. Having completed his primary and secondary education in Ankara, he studied arts at Istanbul's Mimar Sinan University and philosophy at Istanbul University. Since the 1980s, he has published many books on political, scientific, and faith-related issues. Harun Yahya is well-known as the author of important works disclosing the imposture of evolutionists, their invalid claims, and the dark liaisons between Darwinism and such bloody ideologies as fascism and communism.

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      The Cambrian Evidence that Darwin Failed to Comprehend - Harun Yahya

      The Cambrian Evidence that Darwin Failed to Comprehend

      Harun Yahya

      The fossil record had caused Darwin more grief than joy. Nothing distressed him more than the Cambrian explosion,the coincident appearance of almost all complex organic designs. (Stephen J. Gould)

      About the Author

      Now writing under the pen-name of HARUN YAHYA, Adnan Oktar was born in Ankara in 1956. Having completed his primary and secondary education in Ankara, he studied arts at Istanbul's Mimar Sinan University and philosophy at Istanbul University. Since the 1980s, he has published many books on political, scientific, and faith-related issues. Harun Yahya is well-known as the author of important works disclosing the imposture of evolutionists, their invalid claims, and the dark liaisons between Darwinism and such bloody ideologies as fascism and communism.

      Harun Yahya's works, translated into 57 different languages, constitute a collection for a total of more than 45,000 pages with 30,000 illustrations.

      His pen-name is a composite of the names Harun (Aaron) and Yahya (John), in memory of the two esteemed prophets who fought against their peoples' lack of faith. The Prophet's (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) seal on his books' covers is symbolic and is linked to their contents. It represents the Qur'an (the Final Scripture) and Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), last of the prophets. Under the guidance of the Qur'an and the Sunnah (teachings of the Prophet), the author makes it his purpose to disprove each fundamental tenet of irreligious ideologies and to have the last word, so as to completely silence the objections raised against religion. He uses the seal of the final Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), who attained ultimate wisdom and moral perfection, as a sign of his intention to offer the last word.

      All of Harun Yahya's works share one single goal: to convey the Qur'an's message, encourage readers to consider basic faith-related issues such as Allah's existence and unity and the Hereafter; and to expose irreligious systems' feeble foundations and perverted ideologies.

      Harun Yahya enjoys a wide readership in many countries, from India to America, England to Indonesia, Poland to Bosnia, Spain to Brazil, Malaysia to Italy, France to Bulgaria and Russia. Some of his books are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Urdu, Arabic, Albanian, Chinese, Swahili, Hausa, Dhivehi (spoken in Mauritius), Russian, Serbo-Croat (Bosnian), Polish, Malay, Uygur Turkish, Indonesian, Bengali, Danish and Swedish.

      Greatly appreciated all around the world, these works have been instrumental in many people recovering faith in Allah and gaining deeper insights into their faith. His books' wisdom and sincerity, together with a distinct style that's easy to understand, directly affect anyone who reads them. Those who seriously consider these books, can no longer advocate atheism or any other perverted ideology or materialistic philosophy, since these books are characterized by rapid effectiveness, definite results, and irrefutability. Even if they continue to do so, it will be only a sentimental insistence, since these books refute such ideologies from their very foundations. All contemporary movements of denial are now ideologically defeated, thanks to the books written by Harun Yahya.

      This is no doubt a result of the Qur'an's wisdom and lucidity. The author modestly intends to serve as a means in humanity's search for Allah's right path. No material gain is sought in the publication of these works.

      Those who encourage others to read these books, to open their minds and hearts and guide them to become more devoted servants of Allah, render an invaluable service.

      Meanwhile, it would only be a waste of time and energy to propagate other books that create confusion in people's minds, lead them into ideological chaos, and that clearly have no strong and precise effects in removing the doubts in people's hearts, as also verified from previous experience. It is impossible for books devised to emphasize the author's literary power rather than the noble goal of saving people from loss of faith, to have such a great effect. Those who doubt this can readily see that the sole aim of Harun Yahya's books is to overcome disbelief and to disseminate the Qur'an's moral values. The success and impact of this service are manifested in the readers' conviction.

      One point should be kept in mind: The main reason for the continuing cruelty, conflict, and other ordeals endured by the vast majority of people is the ideological prevalence of disbelief. This can be ended only with the ideological defeat of disbelief and by conveying the wonders of creation and Qur'anic morality so that people can live by it. Considering the state of the world today, leading into a downward spiral of violence, corruption and conflict, clearly this service must be provided speedily and effectively, or it may be too late.

      In this effort, the books of Harun Yahya assume a leading role. by the will of Allah, these books will be a means through which people in the twenty-first century will attain the peace, justice, and happiness promised in the Qur'an.

      First English Edition in November 2007

      Translated by Carl Nino Rossini

      Edited by Tam Mossman

      Published by:

      GLOBAL PUBLISHING

      Talatpasa Mah. Emirgazi Caddesi Ibrahim Elmas İş Merkezi

      A Blok Kat 4 Okmeydani - Istanbul / Turkey

      Phone: (+90 212) 222 00 88

      Printed and bound by Secil Ofset in Istanbul

      100 Yil Mah. MAS-SIT Matbaacilar Sitesi 4. Cadde No: 77

      Bagcilar-Istanbul/Turkey

      Phone: (+90 212) 629 06 15

      All translations from the Qur'an are from the Noble Qur'an: A New Rendering of its Meaning in English by Hajj Abdalhaqq and Aisha Bewley, published by Bookwork, Norwich, UK. 1420 CE/1999 AH.

      www.harunyahya.com - www.harunyahya.net

      To the Reader

      A special chapter is assigned to the collapse of the theory of evolution because this theory constitutes the basis of all anti-spiritual philosophies. Since Darwinism rejects the fact of creation – and therefore, Allah's existence – over the last 140 years it has caused many people to abandon their faith or fall into doubt. It is therefore an imperative service, a very important duty to show everyone that this theory is a deception. Since some readers may find the chance to read only one of our books, we think it appropriate to devote a chapter to summarize this subject.

      All the author's books explain faith-related issues in light of Qur'anic verses, and invite readers to learn Allah's words and to live by them. All the subjects concerning Allah's verses are explained so as to leave no doubt or room for questions in the reader's mind. The books' sincere, plain, and fluent style ensures that everyone of every age and from every social group can easily understand them. Thanks to their effective, lucid narrative, they can be read at one sitting. Even those who rigorously reject spirituality are influenced by the facts these books document and cannot refute the truthfulness of their contents.

      This and all the other books by the author can be read individually, or discussed in a group. Readers eager to profit from the books will find discussion very useful, letting them relate their reflections and experiences to one another.

      In addition, it will be a great service to Islam to contribute to the publication and reading of these books, written solely for the pleasure of Allah. The author's books are all extremely convincing. for this reason, to communicate true religion to others, one of the most effective methods is encouraging them to read these books.

      We hope the reader will look through the reviews of his other books at the back of this book. His rich source material on faith-related issues is very useful, and a pleasure to read.

      In these books, unlike some other books, you will not find the author's personal views, explanations based on dubious sources, styles that are unobservant of the respect and reverence due to sacred subjects, nor hopeless, pessimistic arguments that create doubts in the mind and deviations in the heart.

      Contents

      Introduction

      The Cambrian Period

      The Cambrian, Evolution and Creation

      The Origin of Species According to the Fossil Record

      Fossil Sufficiency

      The Pre-Cambrian World

      Ediacaran: A False Intermediate-Form Fauna

      The Variety of Life in the Ediacaran Period and

      Evolutionists’ Inconsistencies

      The Cambrian Explosion

      The Systematics of Organisms

      Burgess Shale Fauna: Discovery of a Miracle

      The Cambrian Explosion: A Dazzling Variety of Life

      The Fossils Are Examined

      In the Blink of an Eye

      Cambrian Life Forms

      Some Preserved Fossils

      Marrella

      Canadaspis

      Hallucigenia

      Odaraia

      Anomalocaris

      Pikaia

      Opabinia

      Insolicorypha

      Branchiocaris

      The Vertebrates That Evolutionists Never Expected!

      The Fact Revealed by Fossils

      What Is a Complex System?

      The First Complex Life Forms

      Cambrian Ecology and Suddenly Appearing Predators

      Genomic Complexity

      The Trilobite: A Flawless Cambrian Life Form

      Amazing 530-Million-Year-Old Eyes

      The Superior Complexity in Phacops Trilobites

      The Problem and Its Solution

      Extraordinary Sensitivity

      The Trilobite Eye Is a Marvel of Creation

      Evolutionists Cannot Account for the Trilobite

      Evolutionists Seek a Way Out, Inventing Imaginary Scenarios for the Cambrian

      The Snowball Earth Hypothesis

      The Oxygen Theory

      The Modern Evolutionary Synthesis (Neo-Darwinism)

      Faced with the Cambrian Fauna,

      Neo-Darwinism Is at a Complete Dead End

      Hox Genes

      The Fossil Record Reveals an Important Fact: Evolution Never Happened

      Darwin’s Tree of Life Has Been Chopped Down

      According to Darwin Himself, the Cambrian Explosion

      Deals His Theory a Deadly Blow

      The Idea of Ascent from the Simple to the Complex

      Is a Deception

      The Imaginary Mechanisms of Evolution Are Bankrupt

      Evolution is a Deception,

      As the Cambrian Explosion Makes Clear

      Cambrian Facts Yet Again Reveal the

      Darwinists’ Dogmatism

      Cambrian Life Forms: Marvels of Creation

      Conclusion

      The Deception of Evolution

      Introduction

      As Charles Darwin was forced to admit, I remember well the time when the thought of the [structure of the] eye made me cold all over.

      One of the main reasons why was that his theory was unable to account for the eyeball’s flawless structures and complexity. The illusory mechanisms of evolution could not have given rise to such a complex organ. To prove that the eye could have come into being through the imaginary phases of evolution, Darwin needed to reduce the eye’s components to very simple forms—but this he was unable to do.

      How did such a complex organ emerge? the lack of any explanation is as great a dilemma for present-day adherents of the theory of evolution as it was for its original architects. Darwinists encounter this dilemma wherever they encounter complexity. How could such intricate variety have come into existence by way of a trial-and-error process that, they maintained, took place over the course of millions of years? Evolutionists cannot offer any logical scenario to answer that question.

      Many of the facts revealed by science are by themselves sufficient to demolish the theory of evolution. However, one piece of evidence demolishes the very foundations of the theory and poses practically every question that Darwinists cannot explain—namely, the variety and complexity of life, exhibited with such magnificence all over the world, some 530 million years ago.

      The eyeball, for which evolutionists attempt to account with developmental scenarios, existed in all its complexity at a time when, according to evolutionists themselves, no eye-like organs should have existed. In an environment in which only single-celled organisms had existed, a wealth of highly complex living species suddenly came into being, with no trace at all of any supposed forerunners, as if to provide living proof to refute the theory of evolution.

      So persuasive is the fossil record, and so compelling is this phenomenon from evolutionists’ point of view, that scientists refer to this event as the Cambrian Explosion or the Biological Big Bang. They continue to search for undiscovered pre-Cambrian fossils that might prove to be the ancestors of these multitude of organisms. Yet all their efforts keep pointing to one single explanation: A sudden, flawless, widely differing and complex creation.

      But evolutionists, constantly striving to account for this sudden variety, are unable to comprehend that there is a special reason behind this extraordinary phenomenon. It shows that all living things on Earth, just like those of the Cambrian, were created.

      The utter lack of any intermediate form fossils is one of the best, most effective and unequivocal responses to Darwinists’ struggle against the fact of creation. Allah (God), the most auspicious Creator of order, reveals His own existence and supreme artistry by way of His living creations. Marvels of anatomy that existed some 530 million years ago are set out before our eyes, even for those unwilling to see the perfect and flawless proofs of creation that populate the world. Those who still wish to strive against Almighty Allah are only diverting themselves, seeking a grandeur for themselves that they can never achieve:

      [He is] the Lord of the heavens and the Earth and everything in between them, if you are people with certainty. There is no deity but Him—He gives life and causes to die—your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers, the previous peoples. Yet they play around in doubt. (Surat ad-Dukhan, 7-9)

      This book describes proofs of creation that can liberate individuals from the floundering described in the Qur’an and will enable them to see the infinite might of Allah. Here you will learn of the traits of Cambrian life forms that existed 530 million years ago, yet which still amaze scientists today. To all rational people of good conscience, it thus demonstrates that creation is the only valid explanation for the origin of the millions of species, both extinct and still living today—indeed, of life itself.

      The Cambrian Period

      Life on Earth exhibits the most amazing variety. From the Poles to the Amazon, from mountain peaks to the ocean deeps, our planet overflows with an endless variety of life forms. Its many organisms, from bacteria to worms, from ants to trees, from sea gulls to dolphins, have each been equipped with extraordinarily sensitive systems and gloriously complex structures, thanks to which they can survive in such close harmony with their environment. These systems, whose details are still being discovered by biologists, contain features that astonish human beings.

      Scientists and thinkers have investigated nature in all periods of history, witnessed its flawless harmony and planning, and have sought to answer such questions as these:

      * How did such a wide variety of living things first appear on Earth?

      * How did they acquire the ideal systems in their bodies that permitted them to thrive?

      * How is such harmony and equilibrium between these organisms possible?

      In any search for the answers to these questions, the origin of multi-celled organisms assumes a particular importance, because they make the greatest contribution to the biological variety on Earth. It is indisputable that single-celled organisms are highly complex life forms that make an enormous contribution to the survival of life on Earth. Yet the structures possessed by single-celled organisms are far less complex than those in multi-celled organisms, which display an extraordinarily advanced variety and complexity.

      The Cambrian Period is the name assigned to that geological age when all the present-day phyla of multi-cellular organisms suddenly appeared. So sudden and comprehensive was their appearance that many scientists refer to it as the Cambrian Explosion. the late evolutionist paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has described this phenomenon

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