For some people the theory of evolution or Darwinism has only
scientific connotations, with seemingly no direct implication in their
daily lives. This is, of course, a common misunderstanding. Far beyond
just being an issue within the framework of the biological sciences,
the theory of evolution constitutes the underpinning of a deceptive
philosophy that has held sway over a large number of people:
Materialism.

Materialist philosophy, which accepts only the existence of matter and
presupposes man to be 'a heap of matter', asserts that he is no more
than an animal, with 'conflict' the sole rule of his existence.
Although propagated as a modern philosophy based on science,
materialism is in fact an ancient dogma with no scientific basis.
Conceived in Ancient Greece, the dogma was rediscovered by the
atheistic philosophers of the 18th century. It was then implanted in
the 19th century into several science disciplines by thinkers such as
Karl Marx, Charles Darwin and Sigmund Freud. In other words science
was distorted to make room for materialism.
The past two centuries have been a bloody arena of materialism:
Ideologies based on materialism (or competing ideologies arguing
against materialism, yet sharing its basic tenets) have brought
permanent violence, war and chaos to the world. Communism, responsible
for the death of 120 million people, is the direct outcome of
materialistic philosophy. Fascism, despite pretending to be an
alternative to the materialistic world-view, accepted the fundamental
materialist concept of progress though conflict and sparked off
oppressive regimes, massacres, world wars and genocide.

Besides these two bloody ideologies, individual and social ethics have
also been corrupted by materialism.

The deceptive message of materialism, reducing man to an animal whose
existence is coincidental and with no responsibility to any being,
demolished moral pillars such as love, mercy, self-sacrifice, modesty,
honesty and justice. Having been misled by the materialists' motto
"life is a struggle", people came to see their lives as nothing more
than a clash of interests which, in turn, led to life according to the
law of the jungle.

Traces of this philosophy, which has a lot to answer as regards man-
made disasters of the last two centuries, can be found in every
ideology that perceives differences among people as a 'reason for
conflict'. That includes the terrorists of the present day who claim
to uphold religion, yet commit one of the greatest sins by murdering
innocent people.

The theory of evolution, or Darwinism, comes in handy at this point by
completing the jigsaw puzzle. It provides the myth that materialism is
a scientific idea. That is why, Karl Marx, the founder of communism
and dialectical materialism, wrote that Darwinism was "the basis in
natural history" for his worldview.1
However, that basis is rotten. Modern scientific discoveries reveal
over and over again that the popular belief associating Darwinism with
science is false. Scientific evidence refutes Darwinism
comprehensively and reveals that the origin of our existence is not
evolution but creation. God has created the universe, all living
things and man.

This book has been written to make this fact known to people. Since
its first publication, originally in Turkey and then in many other
countries, millions of people have read and appreciated the book. In
addition to Turkish, it has been printed in English, German, Italian,
Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Bosnian, Arabic, Albanian, Urdu, Malay and
Indonesian.

The impact of The Evolution Deceit has been acknowledged by standard-
bearers of the opposing view. Harun Yahya was the subject of a New
Scientist article called "Burning Darwin". This leading popular
Darwinist periodical noted in its 22 April 2000 issue that Harun Yahya
"is an international hero" sharing its concern that his books "have
spread everywhere in the Islamic world."

Science, the leading periodical of the general scientific community,
emphasized the impact and sophistication of Harun Yahya's works. The
Science article "Creationism Takes Root Where Europe, Asia Meet",
dated 18 May 2001, observed that in Turkey "sophisticated books such
as The Evolution Deceit and The Dark Face of Darwinism... have become
more influential than textbooks in certain parts of the country". The
reporter then goes on to assess Harun Yahya's work, which has
initiated "one of the world's strongest anti-evolution movements
outside of North America".

Although such evolutionist periodicals note the impact of The
Evolution Deceit, they do not offer any scientific replies to its
arguments. The reason is, of course, that it is simply not possible.
The theory of evolution is in complete deadlock, a fact you will
discover as you read the following chapters. The book will help you
realise that Darwinism is not a scientific theory but a pseudo-
scientific dogma upheld in the name of materialist philosophy, despite
counter evidence and outright refutation.

It is our hope that The Evolution Deceit will for a long time continue
its contribution towards the refutation of materialist-Darwinist dogma
which has been misleading humanity since the 19th century. And it will
remind people of the crucial facts of our lives, such as how we came
into being and what our duties to our Creator are.

1 Cliff, Conner, "Evolution vs. Creationism: In Defense of Scientific
Thinking," International Socialist Review (Monthly Magazine Supplement
to the Militant)", November 1980

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