“Islam rejects science.”
Short answer
The Qur'an repeatedly encourages observation and reflection on the natural world, and Islamic civilization made major historical contributions to mathematics, medicine, and astronomy for centuries.
Between roughly the 8th and 14th centuries, scholars working within the Islamic world made substantial contributions to algebra (a word derived from Arabic), medicine, optics, and astronomy — a period historians generally describe as one of active engagement between Islamic scholarship and scientific inquiry, not opposition to it.
Specific, genuine points of tension do exist today around certain topics — addressed honestly, not hidden, on our Evolution page — but “Islam rejects science” as a blanket claim doesn’t match either the historical or theological record.
Full explanation: Does Islam Conflict With Science?
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