Origins of the universe

• Fundamentalist/literalists


  Reject scientific explanations because they take a literal reading of Genesis (it is literally true as the absolute, infallible word of God)
• Liberals / Modernists


  Accept scientific theories (there is no conflict) between religion and science. Creation story is important but not to be taken literally. Big Bang - How. Religion - Why
• Some Muslims may view the Big Bang


  As contradicting the Islamic creation story as it appears to suggest the universe could have come into existence without a loving God who planned it
• Most Muslims


  Believe science is compatible with their beliefs because the Big Bang theory helps "fill in the gaps" for what is not explained in the Quran - Science helps gain a better understanding of creation
• Allah is the creator of all things