Sequential Creation of Living Things

The Quran outlines the sequential process of creation, describing how God created living beings in stages. This may resonate with the general concept of sequential development as understood in biological evolution, although interpretations vary widely among scholars.

قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ بَدَأَ ٱلْخَلْقَ ۚ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ يُنشِئُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ

Say, “Roam the earth, and observe how He originated the creation.” Then God will bring about the next existence. God has power over all things.”

The Holy Quran · Al-Ankaboot (The Spider) · 29:20

وَقَدْ خَلَقَكُمْ أَطْوَارًا

Although He created you in stages.

The Holy Quran · Nooh (Noah) · 71:14