Islam and extraterrestrial life / Parandis Tajbakhsh

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tajbakhsh, Parandis, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in Islam and the sciences

Cambridge elements. Elements in Islam and the sciences, 2754-7094

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Life on other planets--Religious aspects--Islam.

Life on other planets.

Extraterrestrial beings--Religious aspects--Islam.

Extraterrestrial beings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"This Element offers a general overview of the topic of extraterrestrial life – its possible existence, forms, and cultural as well as religious views on it – with particular attention to Islamic perspectives, past and present. It begins with a brief survey of the history of the debate over the plurality of the worlds as it unfolded in Christendom, followed by a concise, albeit non-technical, summary of the recent advances in the search for extrasolar planets and for life in the cosmos. The focus then shifts to the Qur’ān and hadīth as foundational sources for developing an Islamic perspective on the question of extraterrestrial life. Finally, several Islamic concepts that might require re-evaluation in light of the discovery of extraterrestrial life are presented, underscoring the urgent need for the development of an Islamic astrotheology"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

The debate across the ages

Extraterrestrial life and modern science

In search of companionship

Extraterrestrials and Islam

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 8, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Tajbakhsh, Parandis Islam and extraterrestrial life

ISBN:

9781009658454

100965845X

OCLC:

1593972968

Publisher Number:

CIPO000401471

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license