Is Islam compatible with evolution?

Does science undermine faith, or does it reveal deeper signs of God’s wisdom?
How do revelation and reason work together in understanding creation?
Logic and Islam Part III: Evolution Issues presents a powerful, balanced, and intellectually grounded exploration of one of the most debated topics of our time. This book cuts through confusion by showing that Islam does not fear science, but it clarifies it.

In a world where atheism misuses evolution to deny God, and where literalist creationism rejects science altogether, this book provides the middle path of Islam: a path rooted in the Qur’an, grounded in classical scholarship, and open to scientific insight.

This book demonstrates that:
• Allah ﷻ created evolution as part of His design
• The universe is fine tuned for life by divine wisdom
• Biological diversity reflects Allah ﷻ’s signs, not randomness
• Adam’s creation was a direct, miraculous event outside natural process
• Human dignity, morality, and purpose come only from Allah ﷻ
• Science explains how; revelation explains why; and Islam embraces both
Combining theology, philosophy, and clear scientific explanation, this work helps Muslims build confidence in their faith while engaging thoughtfully with modern science. It also offers non-Muslims a fresh, rational perspective on Islam’s approach to knowledge and human origins.
Whether you are a student, teacher, researcher, or seeker of truth, this book aims to restore harmony between intellect and faith, nature and scripture, creation and Creator.
“We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth.” (Qur’an 41:53)

May this book be a source of guidance, clarity, and Dawah for all who read it.

Prof. Magd Abdel Wahab is a Full Professor of Applied Mechanics in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ghent University, Belgium. He has published more than 850 scientific papers and reports, and has written and edited more than 40 books and proceedings in the field of engineering. Beside his interest in engineering, Prof. Wahab has a strong interest in research in Islamic religion. During the last 20 years, he has served as an Associate Imam, and has delivered Friday ceremony speeches and Islamic talks in several mosques and universities in the UK and Belgium.