Islamic views on evolution

Islamic views on evolution are diverse, ranging from theistic evolution to Old Earth creationism.^[1] Some Muslims around the world believe "humans and other living things have evolved over time",^[2]^[3] yet some others believe they have "always existed in present form".^[4] Some Muslims believe that the processes of life on Earth started from one single point of species^[5] with a mixture of water and a viscous clay-like substance.^[6]^[7] Muslim thinkers have proposed and accepted elements of the theory of evolution, some holding the belief of the supremacy of God in the process. Some scholars suggested that both narratives of creation and of evolution, as understood by modern science, may be believed by modern Muslims as addressing two different kinds of truth, the revealed and the empirical.^[8] Others argue that faith and science can be integrated and complement each other.^[9]

^ Chang, Kenneth (2009-11-02). "Creationism, Without a Young Earth, Emerges in the Islamic World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
^ "Bülent Şahin Erdeğer | Evrim, İslam ile çelişir mi?". Independent Türkçe (in Turkish). 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
^ "Evolution In Quran". Evolution In Quran. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
^ "The World's Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society" (PDF). Pew Research Center. April 30, 2013.
^ Review of Religions eGazette November 2008
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^ al-Azami, Usaama (2013-02-14). "Muslims and Evolution in the 21st Century: A Galileo Moment?". Huffington Post Religion Blog. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^ Al-Ali, Muneer (2013). A scientific Tafsir of Qur'anic verses: interplay of faith and science (2nd Ed.). North Charleston, S.C.: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1480169968^{[self-published source?]}

[NYTevo-1] Chang, Kenneth (2009-11-02). "Creationism, Without a Young Earth, Emerges in the Islamic World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-24.

[2] "Bülent Şahin Erdeğer | Evrim, İslam ile çelişir mi?". Independent Türkçe (in Turkish). 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

[3] "Evolution In Quran". Evolution In Quran. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

[Pew-4] "The World's Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society" (PDF). Pew Research Center. April 30, 2013.

[5] Review of Religions eGazette November 2008

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[huffpo-8] -Azami, Usaama (2013-02-14). "Muslims and Evolution in the 21st Century: A Galileo Moment?". Huffington Post Religion Blog. Retrieved 19 February 2013.

[TafsirReview-9] Al-Ali, Muneer (2013). A scientific Tafsir of Qur'anic verses: interplay of faith and science (2nd Ed.). North Charleston, S.C.: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1480169968^{[self-published source?]}

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