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The question of evolution or intelligent design is a controversial topic around the world.  Creationists are certain that there was a creator who designed everything, while Evolutionists believe that evolution on its own brought us into existence.  It was Charles Darwin in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species who introduced the theories of Natural Selection and Common Descent which gave rise to this heated debate.  In 1871 in his second large book on evolution The Descent of Man, Darwin applied his two theories to human evolution.  In the Muslim world human evolution was completely rejected without any consideration.  The Muslim religious scholars at the time of Darwin were not fluent in English, nor were they well educated in science, therefore most of them did not have the skills needed to investigate the Quran in light of scientific findings.  Once they declared “evolution is wrong,” it just stayed that way. 
The Origin of Man:
Evolution
 or
Intelligent Design?
A modern Quranic understanding