Trilobites: Marvelous Life Forms That Lived 530 Million Years Ago
Fossil Trilobite
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This fossil trilobiteis 480 million years old and dates back to the Ordovician Period. It was unearthed in Russia.The antennae on the upper part of the trilobite’s head are thought to both serve as a nose or olfactory organ and also enabled the animal to perceive what was going on around it.Period: OrdovicianAge: 480 million yearsRegion: RussiaThe way that all a living thing’s characteristics remain preserved in stone is a great miracle worked by Allah. A living thing that should decay and become part of the surrounding soil after it dies can sometimes leave behind all its details, from the suckers it possesses to its digestive system, and sometimes even its nerve endings. In this way, the evidence of its existence is exhibited in rock dating back millions of years. Allah's glorious creation and amazing artistry are there for all to see, in the manner that Allah chooses, despite the passage of millions of years. One of the greatest proofs of this immaculate artistry is that of the Precambrian life forms.Another reason for concentrating on these life forms is to enable evolutionists, who are astonished by the way Precambrian life forms appeared approximately 500 million years ago, to see the true facts and to enlighten people who blindly believe in evolution. The scientific evidence clearly shows that no process of evolution ever took place in the course of natural history. All life forms appeared in one moment, with no evolutionary forebearers, and came into being possessing all of their complex characteristics; in other words, they were created.Our Lord, the Creator of all, reveals the creation of living things in the following verse:Allah created every animal from water. Some of them go on their bellies, some of them on two legs, and some on four. Allah creates whatever He wills. Allah has power over all things. (Qur’an, 24:45)
