Origins of human life (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards
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What the Qur'an provides about human origins
What the Qur'an provides about human origins
Clear teachings about how human life began
Who created the first humans in Islam
Who created the first humans in Islam
Allah
First humans according to Islam
First humans according to Islam
Adam and Hawa (Eve)
Adam's special position in Islam
Adam's special position in Islam
First human and first prophet
What Adam was created from
What Adam was created from
Dust or clay
Surah 3:59 topic
Surah 3:59 topic
Adam created from dust by Allah's command
What 'in stages' suggests (Surah 71:13-14)
What 'in stages' suggests (Surah 71:13-14)
Allah planned and designed humans purposefully
Hawa (Eve) in the Qur'an
Hawa (Eve) in the Qur'an
Adam's wife and companion
Where Adam & Hawa were placed together
Where Adam & Hawa were placed together
Paradise
Darwin's 1859 publication
Darwin's 1859 publication
On the Origin of Species
Natural selection
Natural selection
Strongest features survive, weaker ones die out
Survival of the fittest meaning
Survival of the fittest meaning
Species best suited to environment survive & reproduce
Traditional Islamic view on Adam's creation
Traditional Islamic view on Adam's creation
Created directly by Allah from dust/clay
Alternative Muslim view on 'in stages'
Alternative Muslim view on 'in stages'
Could allow for evolutionary processes
Science vs religion balance view
Science vs religion balance view
Science explains 'how', religion explains 'why' & 'who'