An Analytical Study of the Origin of Life from the Qur’ānic Perspective

نوع مقاله : علمی پژوهشی

نویسندگان

1 گروه قرآن و مستشرقان، مجتمع آموزش عالی قرآن و حدیث، جامعه المصطفی العالمیه نیجریه

2 گروه قرآن و مستشرقان، مجتمع عالی قرآن و حدیث، جامعه المصطفی العالیمه، قم، ایران

3 پژوهشکده ژنتیک و زیست فناوری، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی ساری، ساری، ایران

چکیده

 For centuries, the discussion about the origin of life on the earth has been
one of the most fundamental topics among Muslim and non-Muslim
scholars. It is believed by some Muslim Qur’ānic exegetes and researchers
that the Qur’ān makes references to the origin of life on the earth. In view
of this, the primary aim of this research is therefore to examine the
Qur’ānic viewpoint on the origin of life on the earth.
In this regard, the lexical and technical meanings of some important
terms have been examined. Thereafter, the Qur’ānic verses believed to
have discussed the life origin and the commentaries of some prominent
early and contemporary Muslim Qur’ānic exegetes on the verses were
analyzed.
The methodology used in this research work is a descriptive-analytical
method wherein the collected data from the written sources (such as books,
articles, and so on) have been analyzed based on rational and textual pieces
of evidence. Meanwhile, the findings indicate that the Qur’ān does not
explicitly discuss the origin of life on the earth, rather it provides details
about the creation and the origin of human beings on it. 

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