are part of rest of the creation. Dajani says, as a scientist, Charles Darwin contributed to human understanding of the emergence and diversification of life on the Earth and that evolution is right mechanism to explain diversity and the development of species. Dajani says discussion of controversial topic of evolution helps Muslim students avoid blind acceptance of status quo and question even other aspects of their lives. See also Religious interpretations of the Big Bang theory#Islam – Islamic interpretations of the Big Bang theory History of evolutionary thought#Islamic philosophy and the struggle for existence – Early evolutionary thoughts in Islam Further reading References External links Science in the Quran, by Ashraf Salmawi The Muslim Responses to Evolution by Abdul Majid Quran Evolution and Intelligent Design, by S. Nemmers In the Muslim world, creationism is on the rise Boston.com Contemporary Islamic philosophy Islam and science