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This article analyses the claim by apologists that the Qur'an and Darwin's theory of evolution are compatible. The scope of this article also includes the claim that the Qur'an predicted evolution centuries before Charles Darwin put forward his theory. For this, we will consider several claims the Qur'an makes about itself. It calls itself a book in which there is no doubt,<ref>http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/quran/verses/002-qmt.php#002.002</ref> in which everything is explained clearly,<ref>http://islamawakened.com/quran/16/89/default.htm</ref> and whose verses have details.<ref>http://islamawakened.com/quran/41/3/default.htm</ref> It claims that it is the word of Allah, who is an all-knowing god. | This article analyses the claim by apologists that the Qur'an and Darwin's theory of evolution are compatible. The scope of this article also includes the claim that the Qur'an predicted evolution centuries before Charles Darwin put forward his theory. For this, we will consider several claims the Qur'an makes about itself. It calls itself a book in which there is no doubt,<ref>http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/quran/verses/002-qmt.php#002.002</ref> in which everything is explained clearly,<ref>http://islamawakened.com/quran/16/89/default.htm</ref> and whose verses have details.<ref>http://islamawakened.com/quran/41/3/default.htm</ref> It claims that it is the word of Allah, who is an all-knowing god. | ||
As we will see in this article, the Qur'an does not give any details or clear descriptions of evolution, be it of humans, animals or plants. There is not even any indication that the author of the Qur'an was aware of how complex evolution is or how long it takes. | As we will see in this article, the Qur'an does not give any details or clear descriptions of evolution, be it of humans, animals or plants. There is not even any indication that the author of the Qur'an was aware of how complex evolution is or how long it takes. Below, we have listed the verses that are allegedly about evolution, each followed by an analysis. | ||
== Verse 21:30 - All Living Things Made From Water== | == Verse 21:30 - All Living Things Made From Water== | ||