En Creationism Evolution Intelligent Design or Islam

Creationism, Evolution, Intelligent
Design or Islam?
‫اﺨﻟﻠﻖ واﺘﻟﻄﻮر واﺘﻟﺼﻤﻴﻢ اﺬﻟﻲﻛ أو اﻹﺳﻼم ؟‬
[ English - ‫] إ�ﻠ�ي‬
Aisha Stacey
‫�ﺸﺔ ﺳﺘﺎﻲﺳ‬
www.islamreligion.com website
‫مﻮﻗﻊ دﻳﻦ اﻹﺳﻼم‬
2013 - 1434
Creationism, Evolution, Intelligent Design or Islam?
Creationism, natural selection, intelligent design, the

theory of evolution. Thinking about the creation of the
world, the universe, and humankind can be confusing. There
are theories, opinions, and beliefs that state that the creation
of the universe was a random act, that humankind evolved
from apes and that living creatures climbed out of the pri-
mordial swamp. In general, science proves some sort of in-
telligence designed the universe.
Confused? You should be, because that is not all. There
is also neo creationism , old earth creationism, flood geolo-
gy, the big bang theory, evolutionary biology, the common
descent theory, and macroevolution. What does it all mean?
For many people it must be a kind of lottery, or a theory
of the year choice. Each group has its evidence, some be-
lieve in God, others do not. Some use science to prove their
opinions, others use the book of Genesis or other creation
myths. In Islam, the story of creation is clear. There are no
partly formed theories or strange opinions to add to the con-
fusion. The creation of the world and all that exists is attri-
buted to God. The most merciful, most wise, most forgiving.
“God created the heavens and the earth, and all that
is between them, in six days.” (Quran 7:54)
“Then He completed and finished from their creation
seven heavens in two Days and He made in each heaven
its affair. And We adorned the nearest (lowest) heaven
with lamps (stars) to be an adornment as well as to guard
(from the devils by using them as missiles against the de-
vils). Such is the Decree of Him the All-Mighty, the All-
Knower.” (Quran 41:12)
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“And indeed, We created man from sounding clay of
altered black smooth mud.” (Quran 15:26)
“And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels:
“I am going to create a man (Adam) from sounding clay
of altered black smooth mud.” (Quran 15:28)
God created Adam the father of humankind from mud
(clay, soil, earth, or dust mixed with water) and He created
his wife Eve from a rib bone. The traditions of Prophet Mu-
hammad, may God praise him, relate that God created Eve
while Adam was sleeping, from his shortest left rib and that,
after sometime, she was clothed with flesh. God then en-
dowed Adam and Eve with the ability to procreate.
“God has created every moving (living) creature from
water. Of them, some creep on their bellies, some that
walk on two legs, and some that walk on four. God
creates what He wills. Verily! God is Able to do all
things.” (Quran 24:45)
“And God said: ‘O Mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord,
Who created you from a single person (Adam) and from
Him (Adam) He created his wife (Eve), and from them
both He created many men and women.’” (Quran 4:1)
“And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an ex-
tract of clay (water and earth). Thereafter We made him
(the offspring of Adam) as a Nutfah (mixed drops of the
male and female sexual discharge) (and lodged it) in a
safe lodging (womb of the woman). Then We made the
Nutfah into a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood),
then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh, then We
made out of that little lump of flesh bones, then We
clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought it
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forth as another creation. So blessed be God the Best of
creators.” (Quran 23: 12 -14)
In Islam, unlike other religions there are no great debates
involving the separation of science and religion. Islam
teaches us that great scientific discoveries and break
throughs are simply evidence of the existence of God. If
scientific theories conflict with the Quran and the authentic
traditions of Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him,
Muslims simply reject them. However apart from the pre-
mise in Darwin’s theory of evolution, that man descended
from apes, the Quran, and modern science are remarkably in
accord.
“Indeed, the creation of the heavens and the earth is
greater than the creation of mankind, but most of man-
kind do not realize it.” (Quran 40:57)
More than 14 centuries ago the Quran mentioned scientif-
ic facts that have only recently been discovered using mod-
ern scientific methods and advanced equipment. The
development of scientific disciplines, such as cosmology and
astrophysics have explained some of the mysteries of God’s
creation. Cosmic events that were previously part of the un-
seen now make sense according to modern scientific theory.
“Then He rose over towards the heaven when it was
smoke, and said to it and to the earth: ‘Come both of you
willingly or unwillingly.’ They both said: ‘We come, wil-
lingly.’” (Quran 41:11)
Modern cosmology indicates that, at one point in time,
the whole universe was nothing but a cloud of ‘smoke’, an
opaque highly dense and hot gaseous composition. It is now
possible for scientists to observe new stars being formed out
of the remnants of the ‘smoke’. Dr. Loretta Dunne from
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Cardiff University says, “Cosmic dust consists of tiny par-
ticles of solid material floating around in the space between
the stars. It is not the same as house dust but more akin to
cigarette smoke.” 1 Astronomers studied supernovae SN
2003gd using the Spitzer space telescope, and found that it
had produced tremendous amounts of dust.
In the creation of humankind we are also now able to see
modern scientific evidence that seems to be in accord with
the words of God in Quran. Many elements present in the
earth are also contained in the human body. The most critical
component to land-based life is the top soil; that thin layer of
dark, organically rich soil in which plants spread out their
roots. It is in this thin, vital layer of soil that microorganisms
convert raw resources and make them available to the my-
riad forms of life around and above them.
The Quran instructs Muslims to “contemplate the won-
ders of creation” (3:191) Imagine the precision and timing
that allows the world and all that is in it to function. Com-
plex systems run perfectly. The earth is specifically designed
for human life and life on earth is a delicate balance, from
the lofty skies to the depths of the ocean.
“The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses
(exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each
(for reckoning, etc.)... And the heaven He has raised
high, and He has set up the Balance... And the earth He
has put for the creatures.” (Quran 55:5-10)
God created the universe and He created humankind.
Certain sections of all the theories and opinions that are ab-
ound agree with the words found in Quran and the authentic
1 Smoking supernova; Science daily (July 24, 2003)

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traditions of Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, but
really that is of no consequence. Nor is it important when
theories try to disprove the existence of God.
The sun and the moon are fixed in their orbits and life
continues. Muslims know with certainty that the world and
all that exists was created by God. When new discoveries
prove this beyond doubt, believers smile and wait for the
other miracles of God to reveal themselves. The complexity
of life is almost to simple to grasp. God is the Creator and
Sustainer of the universe.

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