Ibn Kathir narrated that Imam Malik used the argument of different languages and voices. He said:
وَحَكَى الرَّازِي عَنِ الِإمَامِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ الَّرَّشِيدَ سَأَلَهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَاسْتَدَلَّ لَهُ بِاخْتِلَافِ الُّْلَغَاتِ وَالأَصْوَاتِ وَالنَّغَمَاتِ
"Razi narrated that a man called Rashid asked Imam Malik about this (evidences of the existence of God) and he argued (the evidence is) 'the different languages, voices and tones.'" (Tafsir ibn Kathir, Vol. 1, p. 58)
Imam Malik argues such complexity and abnormality requires a designer.
The basis for this argument is as follows:
The Biochemist Michael Denton says:
"The origin of language remains an abiding mystery..."
(Michael Denton, Evolution, Still a Theory in Crisis (Kindle Locations 3255-3260), Discovery Institute Press)
References
Michael Denton, "Evolution, Still a Theory in Crisis"
Jeffery L. Johnson and Joyclynn Potter, The Argument from Language and the Existence of God, The Journal of Religion , Vol. 85, No. 1 (January 2005), pp. 83-93
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