Embryology in the Qur'an by The Islam Papers
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A short lecture by T.V.N. Persaud on the topic “Embryology in the Qur’an” which includes examples... more A short lecture by T.V.N. Persaud on the topic “Embryology in the Qur’an” which includes examples from the history of embryology. Dr. Persaud is Professor of Anatomy, and Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba, Canada. He is also the author of Early History of Human Anatomy – From Antiquity to the Beginning of the Modern Era and the highly acclaimed A History of Anatomy: The Post-Vesalian Era. The lecture was organized by the Muslim Students Association of Canada in 1988 but the name and location of the University is not known.
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A short video clip from “Embryology in the Qur’an” – a lecture delivered by Dr. Keith Moore at th... more A short video clip from “Embryology in the Qur’an” – a lecture delivered by Dr. Keith Moore at the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA (8th May 1990). Dr. Keith L. Moore describes the term mudghah – the third stage of embryonic development according to the Qur’an.
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The Qur’an mentions the term mudghah مُضْغَةً as the third stage of human prenatal development. T... more The Qur’an mentions the term mudghah مُضْغَةً as the third stage of human prenatal development. The word mudghah has several meanings: “something that has been chewed by the teeth”, “a piece of meat of a size that can be chewed” and “the small substances.” In this article I highlight some observations regarding the meaning of mudghah as “something that has been chewed by the teeth”.
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This article focuses on the term mudghah مُضْغَةً – the third stage of human prenatal development... more This article focuses on the term mudghah مُضْغَةً – the third stage of human prenatal development according to the Qur’an.
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The Qur’an mentions the term ‘alaqah علقة as the second stage of human prenatal development. The ... more The Qur’an mentions the term ‘alaqah علقة as the second stage of human prenatal development. The word ‘alaqah according to many linguistic Arabic dictionaries has several meanings: “leech”, “coagulated blood”, “blood clot”, or “the early stage of the embryo”. In this illustrated essay, the term ‘alaqah is defined and described in detail. The general shape of the embryo is described, internal events such as the formation of blood and closed vessels are mentioned as well as the attachment of the embryo to the placenta. Until recently these details were not fully appreciated, since they referred to details in human development which were scientifically unknown in earlier times.
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Writing under the pen name of Lactantius, a Christian author alleges that the descriptions of hum... more Writing under the pen name of Lactantius, a Christian author alleges that the descriptions of human embryonic development as mentioned in the Qur’an had been plagiarised from the writings of ancient Greek physicians. Such writings are said to have been transmitted to the Prophet Muhammad through his companion al-Harith bin Kaladah, who is said to have studied medicine at an old and noted medical school in Jundishapur (southern Persia) where instruction in all of the Greek disciplines could be obtained. This essay investigates the accusation that al-Harith bin Kaladah was the source of the Prophet’s medical knowledge.
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In this paper the processes of embryonic osteogenesis (the production of bone) and myogenesis (fo... more In this paper the processes of embryonic osteogenesis (the production of bone) and myogenesis (formation of muscular tissue) are described in biological terminology; then the Qur’anic terms ’izam (skeleton, bones) and lahm (muscles, flesh) are discussed. First presented at an international conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (September 1983).
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This paper is concerned with the period of human prenatal development during the first 40 days. T... more This paper is concerned with the period of human prenatal development during the first 40 days. This paper reviews the hadith of the Prophet which describes the embryo in the first 40 days (narrated in Saheeh Muslim and Saheeh Al-Bukhari):
"In every one of you, all components of your creation are collected together in your mother’s womb by forty days…"
The paper also reviews the views of Muslim scholars in the light of philology, semantics, and the principles of religious text exegesis. Then, the relevant established scientific facts are underlined and the surprising aspects of the hadith is highlighted."
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This paper is concerned with the period of prenatal development after the 42nd day. The 7th week ... more This paper is concerned with the period of prenatal development after the 42nd day. The 7th week of development marks a time of several eventful changes in the external and internal features of the fetus. The paper also reviews the hadith of the Prophet which describes the embryo after the 42nd day (narrated in Saheeh Muslim):
"When 42 nights have passed over the conceptus, God sends an angel to it, who shapes it (into human form) and makes its hearing, sight, muscles and bones…""
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Embryology in the Qur'an by The Islam Papers
"In every one of you, all components of your creation are collected together in your mother’s womb by forty days…"
The paper also reviews the views of Muslim scholars in the light of philology, semantics, and the principles of religious text exegesis. Then, the relevant established scientific facts are underlined and the surprising aspects of the hadith is highlighted."
"When 42 nights have passed over the conceptus, God sends an angel to it, who shapes it (into human form) and makes its hearing, sight, muscles and bones…""
"In every one of you, all components of your creation are collected together in your mother’s womb by forty days…"
The paper also reviews the views of Muslim scholars in the light of philology, semantics, and the principles of religious text exegesis. Then, the relevant established scientific facts are underlined and the surprising aspects of the hadith is highlighted."
"When 42 nights have passed over the conceptus, God sends an angel to it, who shapes it (into human form) and makes its hearing, sight, muscles and bones…""