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Quran &
EmbryologyStep by step explanation of an embryo as mentioned in the Quran
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Allah speaks about the stagof man’s embryonic
development
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We created man from an
extract of clay. Then We mhim as a drop in a place of
settlement, firmly fixed.
Al-Quran 23
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Then We made the drop in
an alaqah, then We madealaqah into a mudghah...
Al-Quran 23
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02What is themeaning of Alaqah?
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Then We made the drop in
an alaqah, then We madealaqah into a mudghah...
Al-Quran 23
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alaqah
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In arabic word ‘alaqah
has 3 meanings:
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Leech
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Suspended thing
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Blood clot
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03Similarity leech and an emb
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We may find similaritycomparing a leech to
an embryo
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Forebrain
Cut edge of amnion
Coud
Heart
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Also, the embryo at this stage
obtains nourishment from the
blood of the mother, similar to
the leech, which feeds on theblood of others.
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04Similarity suspended thingand an embryo
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The second meaning of the word alaqah is
“suspended thing.”
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We can see the suspension of the embryo, during the
alaqah stage, in the womb
(uterus) of the mother.
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Embryo after 15 days
Inside Uterus
Suspension
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Embryo size
is 0.6mm
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Ten cents coin
size is 17mm
Estim
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05Similarity of a blood clotand an embryo
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We can find that the externalappearance of the embryo and its
sacs during the alaqah stage is
similar to a blood clot.
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Embryo’s Sacs
large amounts of blood
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Diagram of the primitive
cardiovascular system in
an embryo during the
alaqah stage
Image courtesy from the book The Developing Human by Dr. Moore
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This is due to the presence of relatively large amounts of
blood present in the embryo
during this stage.
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So the three meanings of the
word alaqah correspond
accurately to the descriptions
the embryo at the alaqah stag
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What is themeaning of Mudghah?
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Then We made the drop in
an alaqah, then We madealaqah into a mudghah...
Al-Quran 23
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mudghah
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Arabic word mudghah means“chewed substance.”
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“If one were to take apiece of gum and chew it
in his or her mouth...
Professor Keith L. Moore—Embryology professor said:
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...and then compare it with a
embryo at the mudghah sta
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...we would conclude that tembryo at the mudghah sta
acquires the appearance of
chewed substance.”
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This is because of the somites athe back of the embryo that
somewhat resemble teethmark
in a chewed substance.
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Teet
Chewed bubble gum
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Som
Photograph of an embryo at the mudghah stage—28 days old
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Som
Photograph of an embryo at the mudghah stage—28 days old
Hamm and
Leeuwenhoek were
the first scientists
Did you know?
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Som
Photograph of an embryo at the mudghah stage—28 days old
...to observe human
sperm cells using an
improved microscopein 1677.
Did you know?
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Som
Photograph of an embryo at the mudghah stage—28 days old
It is more than 1000 years after
Quran was sent to our Prophet
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Conclusion
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All this knowledge
are discovered by
our prophet
Muhammad PBUH
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1400 years ago
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When scientists have only
recently discovered this usingadvanced equipment which did
not exist at that time.
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