When I first began working on the presentation, I expected everything to be quite simple, from thinking of ideas to writing to essays to presenting in front of an audience. However, as I progressed and decided just how wide I wanted the scope of the project to be, I realized that finding the information I needed would be a lot more challenging. This is because I first expected to simply find multiple scientific verses in the Quran and compare them to modern scientific data. However, as I decided to also discuss how we Muslims should regard science, I needed information that required more in-depth research. The difficulty I experienced finding the information was what made writing my paper more difficult; however, my mentor gave me various resources to aid me, ranging from names of scholars to books I can read.
One surprising thing I learned in my research is the ‘new’ approach to relating science and the Quran: science is always changing, while Muslims consider the Quran as the truth. Therefore, there may be contradictions between the two. While working through this project, I realized that I was not as good at time-management as I thought I was, and if I could do anything differently throughout this project, I would definitely try to keep better track of my assignments. I would also advise next year’s seniors to properly manage their own time, as that is one of the biggest problems of this year’s class. My topic taught me just how far the branches of Islam extend, as they reach various scientific fields, from biology to astronomy. Overall, I would give my presentation an A-, as I have put a lot of effort into the assignments I was given but was not fully paying attention to deadlines.
One surprising thing I learned in my research is the ‘new’ approach to relating science and the Quran: science is always changing, while Muslims consider the Quran as the truth. Therefore, there may be contradictions between the two. While working through this project, I realized that I was not as good at time-management as I thought I was, and if I could do anything differently throughout this project, I would definitely try to keep better track of my assignments. I would also advise next year’s seniors to properly manage their own time, as that is one of the biggest problems of this year’s class. My topic taught me just how far the branches of Islam extend, as they reach various scientific fields, from biology to astronomy. Overall, I would give my presentation an A-, as I have put a lot of effort into the assignments I was given but was not fully paying attention to deadlines.