Religion of Friday, 11 July 2014 Source: Hussein BabalWaiz "I was astonished by the accuracy of the statements that were recorded[ in the Qur'an] in the 7th century AD, before the science of embryology was establishedIt is clear to me that these statements must have come to Muhammad from God, or Allah, because most of this knowledge was not discovered until centuries later" --- Professor Keith Moore, in his book, "The Developing Human", he was formerly an anatomist at the University of Toronto Canada Origin of man "Was he (man) not a mere sperm drop which is emitted(in the mother's womb)?" --- Q-75:37 Analysis: Scientists for centuries believed that menstrual blood was the source of human life. This concept prevailed among many scientists even after the discovery of the microscope. They believed that menstrual blood contained the fully formed human embryo and that the male fluid had no effect on the creation of a child, except that it helped to coagulate the menstrual blood. The Qur'an, in this verse, contradicts this belief of the earlier scientists. At the same time it provides the correct information regarding the origin of man from a sperm drop. Role of male and female in … Continue reading →