So I would actually strongly disagree with this perspective and counter that the concept of imagination may be mis-understood. The imaginal faculty is a trust that Allah gave to us to use and using it is one of the best ways to better know ourselves and our Creator. The authors listed here should be understood as fiction authors (and great authors at that!), in fact anything other than divine scripture should be understood to be fiction. Fiction (as we see even more so today with immersive storytelling experiences like VR) is a perfectly natural and good way to explore human potentialities so that we can progress closer and closer to perfected human states of being (and theoretically work out errors to better avoid falling into mistakes). I think it is a true shame that our tradition has not honored this path. We more than any other civilization have been gifted the pen and yet we have hardly begun to contemplate the vastness of the Ink.

I grew up in the west. Love sci-fi. Yet I’ve noticed many people who were raised in Muslim traditions do not particularly care for sci-fi. There’s also not much fiction produced by western Muslims.

I beleive we will see this shift in the coming generations. Projects like this one are a good sign:

Interesting... I've never thought about this before. Appreciate your concise exploration of the subject. Another thought/factor that may impact it is literacy rates and relative size of the middle class in cultures/societies, and respect for freedom of speech. If looking for unique Bitcoin fiction - give us a shot - Mysteries of the Bitcoin Citadel Exploring Bitcoin, Sovereignty, and Community as the World Transitions to a Bitcoin Standard. Animated Trailer: Show:

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