Adam and Consciousness

If evolution is real, and the Big Bang—or whatever started the universe—is real, then the argument against accepting both as a Muslim is that humans didn't come from evolution; they came from Adam. They came straight from heaven.

But it is possible to believe that God didn't literally bring Adam physically from heaven to Earth. He could have transported his consciousness or mind into the next stage of evolution, making him the first conscious man. This would mean that evolution was actually happening, and when it reached a certain level, we humans were given the greatest gift of all: consciousness, an awareness of our lives.