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[[File:Khnum creation from clay.gif|thumb|right|177px|The ram-headed god Khnum, also known as "The Guardian of the Cataract" or "The Great Potter", was one of the earliest Egyptian deities and was said to have created mankind from clay.]]
[[File:Khnum creation from clay.gif|thumb|right|177px|The ram-headed god Khnum, also known as "The Guardian of the Cataract" or "The Great Potter", was one of the earliest Egyptian deities and was said to have created mankind from clay.]]
This article discusses the [[Islam|Islamic]] claim that human beings were [[Creation|created]] from clay, and its place within [[Islam and Science|science]] and various other religions.
This article discusses the [[Islam|Islamic]] claim that human beings were [[Creation|created]] from clay, and its place within [[Islam and Science|science]] and various other religions.Why is evolution against Islamic beliefs?


==Muslim Claim==
==Muslim Claim==


[[Harun Yahya]], and many other Muslims, use the recent scientific hypothesis of clay particles as catalysts for abiogenesis as evidence of the veracity of their [[Islam and Scripture|scripture]].
[[Harun Yahya]], and many otصher Muslims, use the recent scientific hypothesis of clay particles as catalysts for abiogenesis as evidence of the veracity of their [[Islam and Scripture|scripture]].


{{Quote|[http://www.miraclesofthequran.com/scientific_59.html Creation from Clay]<BR>Harun Yahya, The Scientific Miracles of the Qur'an|In the Qur'an, Allah reveals that the creation of the human is a miracle. The first human being was created by Allah shaping clay into human form and breathing a soul into it:
{{Quote|[http://www.miraclesofthequran.com/scientific_59.html Creation from Clay]<BR>Harun Yahya, The Scientific Miracles of the Qur'an|In the Qur'an, Allah reveals that the creation of the human is a miracle. The first human being was created by Allah shaping clay into human form and breathing a soul into it:
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