Does the phrase "energy is neither created nor destroyed" imply the eternality of existence, and does interpreting it to mean that there is no creator and no destroyer except Allah remove this problem, taking into consideration the natural processes that indicate the continuity and transformations of energy?
The statement "energy is neither created nor destroyed" is un-Islamic and has invalid implications. If matter is not created, it means no one created it, which contradicts the belief that Allah is the Creator of all things. If it is not destroyed, it means Allah is unable to destroy it, which contradicts Allah's absolute power.
Therefore, either this statement is false, or the religion is invalid. The correct view is that the statement that matter is neither created nor destroyed is false and has no proof.
The acceptable meaning of the phrase is that the amount of matter in the world is constant, but this does not mean it is eternal, uncreated, and indestructible. The difference between the two meanings is significant and clear.
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