Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 516
:. ORGANIC SYSTEMS. AND EVOLUTION. A. ON ORGAN, in medical terms, is defined as any differentiated part devoted to a specific function. . There are many organs in the human body which need to be studied in-depth to determine whether they evolved gradually over a very long period of time, or were created spontaneously in their finished form as some of the clergy believe. They defy the evolutionary theory of. Darwin in its specifics, yet, we insist here that they do not defy evolution itself. . It is a complete misunderstanding on the part of the naturalists that the divide between them and the creationists is the real contention. The religious clergy they often allude to is the extremist faction among the Christian scholars who deny evolution at all levels and believe in spontaneity instead. Spontaneity means that each animal was created separately in its finished form with all the organs it contains. This is certainly not the Quranic concept of creation which we have been explaining throughout the book. It is completely different from the creationist's view found among the Christians. As such we should not be misunderstood and confused with the creationist when we discuss the creation and development of organs. One thing, however, is certain about the organic systems that even at their most rudimentary stage, they displayed four things simultaneously: 1. The creation of an outer component which in itself is entitled to be called an organ. 2. The creation of a transmission system like nerve cords which carry the information gathered by the outer organ. 491