Science and religion are often portrayed as conflicting narratives, yet Islamic tradition has a rich history of dialogue between revelation and empirical inquiry. Islam and Science / Volume 4 explores how the Qur’an’s guidance intersects with scientific understanding, encouraging reflection on the cosmos as evidence of an intelligent Creator.
About the Book
Islam and Science / Volume 4 examines the relationship between Islamic revelation and natural phenomena. The volume demonstrates that the Qur’an encourages the study of creation as a means to recognize the Creator, framing scientific inquiry as complementary, not contradictory, to faith. It presents historical and contemporary perspectives on the Islam–science relationship, showing how intellectual engagement and spiritual insight can coexist.
What You Will Discover

<ul class="ul1">
 	<li class="li1">How the Qur’an’s “cosmic verses” invite observation and reflection on nature.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The philosophical and theological foundations for seeing science as aligned with Islamic belief.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Historical examples of Muslim contributions to scientific thought and their philosophical underpinnings.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Insights into integrating empirical investigation with spiritual and moral guidance.</li>
</ul>
About the Author
M. G. El‑Fandy contributes to a scholarly tradition linking Islamic texts with scientific inquiry. This volume reflects careful study of both Qur’anic exegesis and natural philosophy, presenting Islam’s approach to science in a clear and systematic way.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for readers interested in the philosophical and theological dimensions of science, Muslim scholars and students exploring Islam’s epistemological approach to nature, and anyone curious about how the Qur’anic worldview intersects with scientific inquiry.

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For centuries, the relationship between faith and reason has shaped civilizations, inspired discovery, and provoked debate. Islam and Science enters this enduring conversation by examining how Islamic thought has historically engaged with scientific inquiry—not as a rival, but as a partner in the pursuit of truth.
About the Book
Islam and Science presents a systematic exploration of the intellectual relationship between Islamic revelation and scientific knowledge. The book challenges the assumption that religion and science occupy opposing realms, arguing instead that classical Islamic civilization cultivated an integrated worldview in which empirical investigation and metaphysical reflection complemented one another.
Drawing upon Qur’anic principles, historical examples, and philosophical reasoning, the author demonstrates how Islam encourages observation, reflection, and the disciplined use of reason. The Qur’an is presented not as a scientific textbook, but as a source of epistemological guidance that frames the natural world as a sign (ayah, a divine sign pointing beyond itself) worthy of study and contemplation.
The book traces how Muslim scholars historically understood science as a means of uncovering the order placed in creation by God, rather than as an autonomous system detached from ethics and meaning. Fields such as astronomy, medicine, mathematics, and natural philosophy are discussed to show how scientific activity flourished within an Islamic intellectual environment grounded in tawhid (divine unity).
At the same time, the author critically addresses modern tensions between scientific materialism and religious belief. Rather than rejecting modern science, the book calls for a re-examination of its philosophical assumptions, distinguishing between empirical findings and ideological interpretations. In doing so, Islam and Science offers a nuanced framework for engaging contemporary scientific developments without compromising Islamic theological foundations.
The work is both descriptive and corrective: it clarifies misconceptions about Islam’s stance toward science while proposing an intellectually responsible model for dialogue in the modern world.
What You Will Discover

<ul class="ul1">
 	<li class="li1">The Qur’anic foundations for scientific inquiry and reflection.</li>
 	<li class="li1">How classical Muslim scholars approached science and knowledge.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The distinction between empirical science and philosophical materialism.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Common misconceptions about Islam’s relationship with modern science.</li>
 	<li class="li1">A balanced framework for integrating faith, reason, and observation.</li>
</ul>
About the Author
The author is an Islamic thinker and researcher concerned with the philosophy of science, intellectual history, and the interaction between modern knowledge systems and religious worldviews.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for readers seeking a clear, thoughtful, and historically grounded understanding of how Islam engages with science in both classical and contemporary contexts.

Islam and Science

The dialogue between Islam and science is not a modern invention but a continuation of an intellectual tradition that once shaped global civilization. Islam and Science /Volume7 forms part of a broader series dedicated to examining this relationship with historical depth and analytical clarity.
About the Book
Islam and Science /Volume7 investigates key questions surrounding scientific inquiry, technological development, and epistemology within an Islamic framework. Building upon earlier volumes, this installment addresses contemporary scientific issues while remaining grounded in Qur’anic principles and classical Islamic thought.
The book highlights Islam’s encouragement of observation, experimentation, and rational inquiry, while simultaneously affirming the ethical and metaphysical limits of science. Scientific progress, the author argues, must be evaluated not only by its technical success but also by its impact on human dignity, moral responsibility, and spiritual well-being.
Special attention is given to modern scientific challenges—such as reductionism, materialism, and the absolutization of empirical knowledge—and how these trends contrast with the Islamic understanding of knowledge as a unified whole. The volume emphasizes that science answers questions of how, while revelation addresses why, and that confusion arises when one domain is forced to replace the other.
Through historical examples, philosophical discussion, and Qur’anic references, the book presents Islam as a worldview capable of engaging modern science critically without either rejecting it or surrendering to it unconditionally.
What You Will Discover

<ul class="ul1">
 	<li class="li1">Islam’s principles regarding scientific investigation and progress.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Ethical boundaries of science from an Islamic perspective.</li>
 	<li class="li1">A critique of modern materialistic interpretations of science.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The complementary roles of revelation and empirical knowledge.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Insights into contemporary scientific debates affecting Muslim societies.</li>
</ul>
About the Author
The author is a researcher in Islamic thought with a focus on science, philosophy, and modern intellectual challenges.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for students, researchers, and readers seeking a mature and principled Islamic engagement with modern science and its philosophical implications.

Islam and Science /Volume7

Humanity’s expanding scientific power has intensified fundamental questions about meaning, ethics, and responsibility. Islam and Science /Volume6 addresses these concerns by examining how Islamic intellectual tradition evaluates scientific progress not merely by its technical success, but by its impact on human dignity, moral order, and spiritual awareness.
About the Book
Islam and Science /Volume6 continues the analytical exploration of the relationship between Islamic worldview and modern scientific thought, with particular attention to the consequences of unchecked scientism. The book argues that while science is an indispensable tool for understanding the physical world, it becomes problematic when elevated to an all-encompassing philosophy that dismisses metaphysical and ethical dimensions.
Drawing on Qur’anic principles, this volume presents knowledge (ʿilm, understanding grounded in truth and responsibility) as inherently value-oriented. Scientific inquiry, when detached from divine guidance, risks reducing human beings to biological or mechanical entities. Islam, by contrast, views the universe as an ordered system of signs (āyāt, indicators pointing to divine wisdom), inviting reflection that leads beyond data to meaning.
What You Will Discover

<ul class="ul1">
 	<li class="li1">The limits of science as a purely material method of knowledge.</li>
 	<li class="li1">How Islam differentiates between scientific method and scientific ideology.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Qur’anic guidance on the ethical use of human knowledge and power.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The spiritual consequences of reducing reality to matter alone.</li>
 	<li class="li1">An Islamic critique of technological domination over human values.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The role of faith in restoring balance between knowledge and wisdom.</li>
</ul>
About the Author
The author is a researcher and writer engaged in addressing modern intellectual challenges through Islamic thought. With familiarity in both contemporary scientific discourse and classical Islamic philosophy, the author presents arguments that are methodical, critical, and rooted in primary religious sources.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for readers who wish to explore how Islam offers a principled framework for evaluating science, ensuring that progress serves humanity rather than undermines its moral and spiritual foundations.

Islam and Science /Volume6

The relationship between religion and science has often been framed as one of conflict, yet Islamic civilization presents a markedly different historical narrative. Islam and Science /Volume5 continues a systematic exploration of how Islamic thought engaged scientific inquiry as an extension of faith, reason, and responsibility toward creation.
About the Book
Islam and Science /Volume5 examines specific dimensions of scientific development within an Islamic worldview, highlighting how scientific investigation was historically integrated into theology, philosophy, and ethics. The book demonstrates that science in Islam was never pursued as a value-neutral activity but as a disciplined search for knowledge (ʿilm, knowledge grounded in truth and meaning) that ultimately points toward the Creator.
This volume builds upon earlier discussions by analyzing how Muslim scholars approached natural phenomena, causality, and experimentation while remaining anchored to Qur’anic principles. It shows how scientific activity was guided by moral constraints, intellectual humility, and an awareness of humanity’s stewardship (khilāfah, divinely entrusted guardianship) over the natural world.
What You Will Discover

<ul class="ul1">
 	<li class="li1">How Islamic epistemology shaped scientific methodology.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The balance between revelation and empirical observation in Islamic science.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Ethical boundaries governing scientific exploration in Islam.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Historical examples of scientific inquiry rooted in Qur’anic worldview.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Responses to modern claims of incompatibility between Islam and science.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The continuity of Islamic scientific thought across generations.</li>
</ul>
About the Author
The author is a researcher of Islamic thought with a focus on the interaction between religion, philosophy, and science. Drawing upon classical Islamic sources and modern analysis, the author presents a perspective that emphasizes coherence rather than conflict between faith and scientific inquiry.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for readers seeking a deeper understanding of how Islam historically conceptualized science, especially students, educators, and anyone interested in the philosophical and ethical foundations of scientific knowledge within an Islamic framework.

Islam and Science /Volume5

For centuries, Islamic civilization has engaged deeply with questions about the natural world, knowledge, and human responsibility. Islam and Science/ Volume3 continues this intellectual tradition by examining how Islamic thought provides a coherent framework for understanding scientific inquiry without reducing faith to symbolism or science to ideology.
About the Book
Islam and Science/ Volume3 explores the relationship between Islamic worldview and scientific knowledge through a reflective and analytical lens. This volume builds upon earlier discussions by focusing on how scientific discoveries can be understood within the Qur’anic vision of creation, order, and purpose. Rather than treating science as an autonomous authority detached from ethics, the book situates it within a broader metaphysical context rooted in divine wisdom.
The book emphasizes that Islam does not oppose scientific investigation; instead, it encourages the pursuit of knowledge (ʿilm, knowledge grounded in understanding and responsibility) as an act of worship when aligned with moral and spiritual objectives. Scientific laws are presented not as rivals to divine action, but as signs (āyāt, indicators pointing to God’s wisdom) embedded within creation.
What You Will Discover

<ul class="ul1">
 	<li class="li1">The Islamic conception of nature as purposeful and intelligible.</li>
 	<li class="li1">How the Qur’an frames observation and reflection as paths to knowledge.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The distinction between scientific explanation and metaphysical meaning.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The ethical responsibilities of scientific advancement in Islam.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Common errors in assuming conflict between Islam and modern science.</li>
 	<li class="li1">A critique of materialism when applied as a total worldview rather than a method.</li>
</ul>
About the Author
The author is a scholar engaged in the study of Islamic thought and contemporary intellectual challenges. With a strong command of both classical Islamic sources and modern scientific discourse, the author presents arguments that are reasoned, measured, and accessible to a wide readership.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for students, educators, and thoughtful readers who seek to understand how Islam engages science as a meaningful, ethical, and spiritually grounded pursuit of knowledge.

Islam and Science/ Volume3

The relationship between revelation and rational inquiry has long shaped the intellectual life of Islamic civilization. Islam and Science /Volume2 continues this enduring conversation by examining how scientific thought developed within an Islamic worldview that saw knowledge as a unified pursuit rather than a divided enterprise.
About the Book
Islam and Science /Volume2 explores key themes at the intersection of Islamic belief and scientific inquiry, building upon foundational discussions introduced in earlier volumes. The book presents science not as an external or competing force to religion, but as an activity historically nurtured within a Qur’anic worldview that encourages reflection on creation (ayat, signs pointing to divine wisdom).
This volume examines how Muslim scholars approached the natural world through observation, experimentation, and reason while remaining anchored in theological principles. It addresses questions surrounding causality, natural laws, and the limits of scientific explanation, clarifying how Islamic thought historically framed scientific activity within ethical and metaphysical boundaries.
Rather than offering apologetic claims, the book adopts an analytical tone, distinguishing between scientific facts, philosophical assumptions, and theological interpretations. In doing so, it provides readers with conceptual tools to understand both harmony and tension between modern scientific paradigms and Islamic intellectual traditions.
What You Will Discover

<ul class="ul1">
 	<li class="li1">Core principles governing the Islamic view of science and knowledge.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Historical examples of scientific inquiry within Islamic civilization.</li>
 	<li class="li1">The Qur’anic encouragement of observation and reflection on nature.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Distinctions between empirical science and philosophical materialism.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Ethical and metaphysical limits placed on scientific interpretation.</li>
 	<li class="li1">A framework for constructive dialogue between Islam and modern science.</li>
</ul>
About the Author
The author writes from a perspective grounded in Islamic intellectual history and contemporary scientific discourse. With an emphasis on clarity and balance, the work seeks to educate rather than persuade, presenting complex issues in an accessible and disciplined manner.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for students, educators, and readers interested in understanding how Islam historically engaged with science and how this engagement can inform thoughtful discussions in the modern world.

Islam and Science /Volume2

رFor centuries, the relationship between religion and science has been portrayed as one of tension or conflict. Islam and Science /Volume1 challenges this assumption by presenting Islam as a worldview in which reason, observation, and revelation are fundamentally interconnected.
About the Book
Islam and Science /Volume1 serves as an introductory volume exploring the philosophical, historical, and intellectual foundations of science within the Islamic tradition. Rather than focusing narrowly on specific scientific discoveries, the book examines how Islam establishes a coherent framework that encourages the pursuit of knowledge while grounding it in ethical and metaphysical principles.
The book discusses the Qur’anic worldview in which the universe is understood as an ordered, intelligible creation governed by divine laws. Scientific inquiry, within this perspective, is not an act of defiance against faith but a means of uncovering signs (ayat, divinely ordained indicators) that point toward the Creator. The author explains how this worldview shaped the emergence of scientific activity in Muslim societies and influenced the development of disciplines such as astronomy, medicine, mathematics, and natural philosophy.
A significant portion of the book addresses modern misconceptions, particularly the tendency to impose Western historical models of science–religion conflict onto Islamic civilization. By examining epistemology (the theory of knowledge), the book clarifies how revelation and reason function as complementary sources rather than competing authorities.
The volume also raises critical questions about modern science itself, including its philosophical assumptions, ethical limitations, and claims of neutrality. In doing so, it prepares the reader to engage more deeply with later volumes that address specific scientific fields and contemporary debates.
What You Will Discover

<ul class="ul1">
 	<li class="li1">The Islamic conception of knowledge and its sources.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Qur’anic foundations for scientific inquiry and reflection on nature.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Historical context for the rise of science in Islamic civilization.</li>
 	<li class="li1">Differences between Islamic and modern secular views of science.</li>
 	<li class="li1">An intellectual framework for harmonizing faith and reason.</li>
</ul>
About the Author
The author writes from a scholarly perspective informed by Islamic thought, philosophy of science, and intellectual history, aiming to establish a clear and methodologically sound foundation for the subject.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is for readers seeking a principled introduction to the relationship between Islam and science, students of Islamic studies and philosophy, and anyone interested in understanding how faith and rational inquiry can coexist without contradiction.

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