Part Three
One of the most striking points producing harmony in the universe is symmetry. Living things have symmetric structures. Anything we see in nature, a seed for instance, a fruit or a leaf we examine will show us symmetry in their structure. Let us take a leafy plant. Leaves wind around the body of the plant like a spiral. This is a certain type of symmetry.
Similarly,
an observable order rules in the arrangement of the grains of a seed and
in the design of the veins of the leaf.
Butterfly wings are another example of the symmetry in nature. On both
wings of a butterfly are the same shades of colour and patterns. A pattern
on one wing is also present on the other in exactly the same place.
We
can see many other examples of symmetry around us, a few of which we
summarised above. The important thing however is that there is a common
conclusion to be drawn from all the given examples. There is a matchless
order, or to be more exact, a magnificent artistry displayed in living
things. One of the greatest evidences of the fact that the universe could
by no means have come into being by coincidence is this subtle order and
artistry.
In his book titled "The Theory of Evolution and Bigotry", Prof. Cemal Yıldırım states this fact although he is an evolutionist himself:
"It is far from being convincing to attribute this order in living things, which seems to have a particular purpose, to chance or coincidence".
Allah created everything in the universe within a larger order. Allah has control over all things.
Your God is One God. There is no god but Him, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. In the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and day, and the ships which sail the seas to people's benefit, and the water which Allah sends down from the sky - by which He brings the earth to life when it was dead and scatters about in it creatures of every kind - and the varying direction of the winds, and the clouds subservient between heaven and earth, there are Signs for people who use their intellect.
(Surat al-Baqara: 163-164)
