Muslim ideas about creation

Religious education

In this unit pupils will be introduced to the different explanations that people have for the origin of the world. They will learn the creation stories common to Christians, Jews and Muslims as well as how humanists explain the origin of the universe.

The world: how do different people explain how it started?

Muslims believe that {{}} are messengers.

Muslims learn about creation in their holy {{}}, the Qur’an.

Seven types of soil were used to make Adam.

What is one part of the creation story only found in the Qur’an?

Do Muslims believe Allah needed to rest after creating the world?

Are Muslim, Jewish and Christian creation stories the same?

Christians and Jews believe that {{}} made the world.

How many days did God take to make the world?

Christians think God made the world in eight days.

They understand the Creation Story differently.

How are Christian and Jewish beliefs sometimes different?

Starter Quiz