In the Holy Quran, God speaks about the stages of mans embryonic development, 1,400 years before modern day scientists discovered important information on creation of man and his development: We created man from an extract of clay. Then We made him as a drop in a place of settlement, firmly fixed. Then We made the drop into an alaqah (leech, suspended thing, and blood clot), then We made the alaqah into a mudghah (chewed-like substance)... [Noble Quran 23:12-14] Literally the Arabic word alaqah has 3 meanings: leech suspended thing blood clot 1. In comparing a leech to the embryo at the alaqah stage, we find similarity between the two. [The Developing Human p.8]. Also, the embryo as this stage obtains nourishment from the blood of the mother, similar to the leech which feeds on the blood of others. [Human Development as Described in Quran and Sunnah p.36]. 2. The second meaning of the word alaqah is suspended thing. The suspension of the embryo, during the alaqah stage, in the womb of the mother very appropriately fits this description. 3. The third meaning of the word alaqah is blood clot. We find that the external appearance of the embryo and its sacs during the alaqah stage is similar to that of a blood clot. This is due to the presence of relatively large amounts of blood present in the embryo during this stage. Also during this stage the blood in the embryo does not circulate until the end of the third week. So the embryo at this stage is like a clot of blood.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 23:52:51 +0000
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