The Miracle in Mosquito

by Harun Yahya

Eyesight cannot perceive God, but He has spread boundless evidence of His existence before the eyes of man. He has made manifest His infinite intelligence and knowledge in His chosen beings. With His endless grace, He gives unimaginable tasks to the most unexpected, humble, even brainless creatures. As a result, many creatures, whether large or small, from birds to reptiles, from whales to insects, exhibit unexpected behaviour and actions that fill people with admiration. These behaviours are surprising to most people. Even man, who sees himself as an intelligent, knowledgeable and conscious being, is humbled in the face of many of these skills—for example, the spider’s ability to produce strands stronger than steel—and does not even have the power to imitate them. The subject of this book, the mosquito, is just one such creature, aspects of whose behaviour fill us with admiration. However, it is the creature we are most used to and encounter most commonly of these, and possibly the one we give the least thought to and consider as worthless. So, why the mosquito? The answer to this question is given in the Qur’ God is not ashamed to make an example of a mosquito or of an even smaller thing. As for those who believe, they know it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, “What does God mean by this example?” He misguides many by it and guides many by it. But He only misguides the deviators. (Qur’an, 2:26)

132 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2005

About the author

Adnan Oktar (born Ankara, 1956), also known by his pen name Harun Yahya, is a prominent advocate of Islamic creationism in the creation-evolution debate. He is considered to be the leading Muslim advocate of creationism. He subscribes to Old Earth creationism. He is against Zionism and Freemasonry and sees them as very interrelated movements, though he denounces anti-Semitism and terrorism, which he says is a product of Darwinism, not religious fanaticism.

Adnan Oktar founded the Science Research Foundation (SRF, or BAV in Turkish), whose objective is "to [establish]...peace, tranquility and love..."

Reviews

[Martine Balcaen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hangs most of its arguments on the misconception that evolutionary changes arose instantaneously and "by chance" and presents a false dilemma: just because the theory of evolution has major gaps does not mean the only other conceivable alternative (an omnipotent creator) is the real explanation. The book has a problem with teleological arguments, and assuming all things can be explained and described by their apparent purpose or goal.

Where the biological information about mosquitoes found here is mostly true, there is a disappointing lack of ecological information about mosquitos, as well as an answer to the real question: Why on earth did God create mosquitos in the first place?