OmahaFields, there's nothing really unusual there. Many religions, scientists and especially mathematicians deny metaphysical materialism. The fact that Islam does so, does not constitute evidence in favor of materialism's plausibility.
Islam has used anti-materialism to justify a backward society. Islam is using anti-materialism to justify their attacks on wester society. It is interesting that the main tenet of ID is, you guessed it, ANTI-MATERIALISM. By pushing anti-materialism, you are pushing western society into another dark age.