Islam and Evolution

This book attempts to equip the reader with a holistic and accessible account of Islam and evolution. It guides the reader through the different variables that have played a part in the ongoing dialogue between Muslim creationists and evolutionists.

Autorentext

Shoaib Ahmed Malik is Visiting Researcher at St Mary's University, UK. He is the author of Islam and Evolution: Al-Ghazali and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm (2021) and various peer-reviewed journals. He specialises as an interdisciplinary researcher in the field of Islam and science.

Inhalt

Introduction; Part 1 - Setting the Context; 1 What Evolution Is and Isn't; 2 Christian Responses to Evolution; Part 2 - Islamic Perspectives on Evolution; 3 Islamic Scripture and Evolution; 4 Muslim Opinions on Evolution; 5 Old Texts, New Masks: Misreading Evolution onto Historical Islamic Texts; Part 3 - Metaphysical Considerations; 6 Naturalism, Chance, and Inefficiency; 7 Intelligent Design; 8 Morality and Evolution; Part 4 - Hermeneutic Considerations; 9 Al-Ghaz l 's Hermeneutics; 10 Creationism or Evolution in Islamic Scripture?; Conclusion