This unit seeks to help students explore the relationship between science and the Muslim faith. It will ask the questions, ‘Does Islam encourage science? Are there conflicts between Islam and some aspects of science? Is there an Islamic attitude to the environment?’

Teachers and students will need a basic understanding of the main features of Islam as a world religion. This will include the 5 pillars of Islam: prayer, fasting, the declaration of belief, pilgrimage and charity. No special theological understanding is required but an understanding of Muslim belief concerning the Oneness of God (Tawhid) is quite a central one in this module.

This unit consists of 3 lessons and is suitable for students aged from 11 to 14 years

Key Questions

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Unit Resources

Unit Overview (Word)

An interview with Khalil Chamcham

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Lesson 1

Lesson Plan: Perceptions of Science and Religion by Islam (Word)

Student Worksheet 1: What does the Qu’ran say about science? (Word)

Student Worksheet 2: What does Islam believe about science? (Word)

Student Worksheet 3: Going deeper (Word)

Lesson 2

Lesson Plan: Perceptions of science and religion by Islam (Word)

Student Resource 1: Some thoughts on science and religion (Word)

Student Resource 2: An interview with Khalil Chamcham (Word)

Student Worksheet: An interview with Khalil Chamcham (Word)

Lesson 3

Lesson Plan: What about the world? (Word)

Student Resource 1: The environment (Word)

Teacher Resource: Order in the universe (Word)

Student Worksheet 1: The Muslim declaration on nature (Word)

Student Worksheet 2: Order in the universe (Word)

Student Worksheet 3: A Muslim leaflet on the environment (Word)