Islam and Evolution

ABOUT THE BOOK

An Essential Guide to Islam & Evolution A must-read for anyone seeking a comprehensive, clear, and orthodox Islamic approach to evolution.

Topics covered in this essential guide to Islam and evolution include:

(a) The design argument in both classical Islamic thought and contemporary scientific and philosophical discourse

(b) A critique of 'methodological naturalism' as a guiding principle in modern science

(c) An Islamic framework for understanding miracles

(d) An appraisal of contemporary scientific views on naturalistic evolution

(e) Islamic scripture on biological origins

(f) A critique of attempts to reconcile scripture with naturalistic evolutionary ideas

The concluding appendices feature writings from eminent scholars of the past century  Shaykh Muṣṭafā Ṣabrī, Shaykh Ashraf ‘Alī Thānawī, and Shaykh Anwar Shāh Kashmīrī  highlighting how scholars deeply rooted in the Islamic tradition engaged with these issues a century ago.