Wunderhafte Embryos

This study examines late 20th century depictions of embryonic development derived from the Quran, which are referred to as a scientific miracle of the Qur'an. This approach of harmonizing religious and scientific knowledge has so far only been evaluated as a marginal phenomenon. Using the example of the interpretation of ʿAbd al-Maǧīd az-Zindānī, however, the perspective on this specific approach to the interpretation of the Qur'an is broadened. The first analysis of the content and underlying processes and structures of his activities draws attention to the activist connections between modern natural science and Islamic daʿwa as well as Islamic bioethics.