matters of life and death

origins and value of life
1. "he placed firm mountains on the earth and he p;laced all kinds of animals around it"
2. evolutionist Muslims - humans have developed physically, intellectually and morally
3. "He has created you stage by stage"
4. "He who created you from a single soul"
5. creationist Muslims - Adam was the first man created by God from Clay
6. Charles Darwin created the theory of evolution
7. theory of evolution - gradual development of species over millions of years by survival of the fittest
responses to life after death
1. "All arguments will seem obscure to them on that day"
2. some people have lied about experiencing life after death
  1. there are honest people who have evidence i.e prophets
3. "that which is with God is better and more lasting"
4. religion can just be a way of having control over people (Karl Marx)
  1. humans have free will
5. people just believe in life after death because it is comforting (Sigmund Freud, Richard Dawkins)
  1. the Qur'an provides evidence that belief is not just comfort
6. we have no evidence for life after death
  1. we have personal evidence and Quranic evidence
7. "It is his binding promise though most do not realise is"
abortion
1. "do not kill your children for fear of poverty"
2. "it is he who gives life and death"
3. pro-choice: if mother doesnt want to support foestus she shouldn't have to, endanger the lives of ill mothers, babies born with hereditary disease, failure of contraception, right to decide about their bodies, children could impact parents' quality of life
4. spend 120 days forming in the womb "Then Allah send an angel to rite down four words"
5. "God does not burden a soul with more than it can bear"
6. in the Uk, abortion is legal for up to 6 months
7. pro-life: increased irresponsible sexual behaviour, psychological problems for mothers, human rights should apply instantly at conception, other options such as adoption
euthanasia
1. non-religious - kindest thing people have right to this decision, in some situations it may be the best
2. Muslim - suffering is a test of faith, only Allah can give and take life, the duty to look after old relatives
3. in hospices, people are offered palliative care with drugs that can shorten their life the 'law of double effect'
4. "Lord have mercy on them just as they cared for me when I was little"
5. "We shall certainly test you with fear and hunger but give good news to those who are steadfast"
6. Islamic code of medicine says doctors can stop trying to prolong life in cases where there is no the hope of a cure.
7. case study: Tony Nicklison wanted to be euthanised as he will never get better
death and afterlife
1. Makes Muslims aware of Allah
2. life is a test for the afterlife
3. affect how Muslims act
4. gives life meaning and purpose
5. "And to every soul will be paid in full of its Deeds, and Allah knoweth best all that they do"
6. 1) someone dies 2) soul awaits in Barzakh 3) everyone is resurrected for the day of judgement 4) either go to Jannah or Jahannam
issues in the natural world
1. halal = prepared according to Muslim teachings
2. Tayyab = pure and wholesome
3. Haram = forbidden foods such as pork
4. "you eat fresh fish from him"
5. "he have you livestock as food"
6. "if the killing is to be done, do it in the best manner"
7. "whoever kills a sparrow or anything bigger than that without a just cause, God will be held accountable on the day of judgement"
8. issues: pollution, global warming, use of natural resources
9. humans have a duty to be Kalifahs to care for the world, will be accountable for treatment of planet, Allah created the world with love
10. no direct teaching about animal experimentation so Muslims use the principle of compassion and kindness
origins of the universe
1. Big band theory = matter existed as a single point then expanded rapidly and cooled over 13.7 billion years ago
2. the universe as a commodity = something valuable of useful
3. evidence for BB: the redshift effect, radio telescopes, ripples in deep space
4. "our lord you have not created all this without a purpose"
5. intelligent design - universe is so complex it cannot have been made by chance
6. "a day with your Lord is like a thousand years by your reckoning"
7. the compatibility - both scientific and Quranic explanations of creation are trues
8. ""can you see any cracks?"
9. "your lord is god who created the heavens and earth in six days"
10. creationist - science is wrong and the Qur'an is right
11. "who sent you water down from it and with that water
sanctity of life
1. Muslims believe:: life is special and holy, every human life is worth the same, life was created by Allah, only Allah can take away life
2. "verily your blood, your property and your honour are sacred"
3. "If anyone kills a person it is as if he has killed all of mankind"
4. "the Muslims is the one whose hands and tongue are safe"
5. "do not kill each other, for God is merciful to you"

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