Islam and Science (English)

This essay overviews the evolving field of Islam and Science by mapping out the key discussions, highlighting major contributors, and offering insights into how Islamic thought has historically engaged with science, as well as its interaction with modern developments. It is divided into two parts: 1) exploring the field’s historical development and 2) examining its current state. Before diving into these topics, however, it was important to outline a few key considerations that have guided this exploration.

Shoaib Ahmed Malik is Lecturer in Science and Religion at the University of Edinburgh. With a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham and another in Theology from the University of St Mary’s, Twickenham, Shoaib stands at the crossroads of Science and Religion. His monograph work, Islam and Evolution: Al-Ghazālī and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm, was acclaimed as the foremost academic contribution to the field of science and religion, receiving recognition from the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) in 2022. He is working to develop the infrastructure for the field of Islam and Science.