Genetic Engineering from the Standpoint of Quran, Religious Jurisprudence and Islamic Rights

This paper attempts to extract the view of Holly Quran and Islamic Law about new technologies with emphasis on modern biotechnology (Genetic Engineering). We conclude that Almighty God has preserved the integrity of his religion for all ages. Islam is an open religion and endorses scientific achievements and encourages research and development with the intention to improve human welfare. In fact scientific innovations including plant and animal improvement using scientific tools are not only "permitted" in Islam, but are sometimes considered as "obligatory task" where neglecting the use of these innovations will result in poverty, hunger and other human sufferings. In Islam reasonable changes to nature is also allowed as has been practiced by almost all messengers who where farmers.