article titled “Highlights of Human embryology in the Qur’an and Haidth”
by Dr.Keith Moore, Professor of Anatomy and Chairman of the Department, Faculty
of Medicine, at the University of Toronto, 1982.
Dr. Moore points out that the study of
how the human embryo develops in the mother’s womb could not progress
significantly without the use of microscopes. Microscopes were not invented
until the 17th century C.E., and were not used in this field of study until the
18th century. Therefore, when Dr. Moore studied certain statements in the
Qur’an on this subject, he remarked, “ I was amazed at the scientific
accuracy of these statements which were made in the 7th century C.E.,”
The Qur’an in 39:6 states that God made us in the wombs of our mothers in
stages. Dr. Moore comments: “The realization that the embryo develops in
stages in the uterus was not proposed until the1940’s, and the stages used
nowadays were not adopted worldwide until the 19th century C.E.”
Furthermore, he says: “The idea that development results from a genetic plan
contained in the chromosomes, of the zygote was not discovered until the end of
the 19th century C.E. The verse from the Qur’an [80:18] clearly implies that
the nutfa (i.e.
the initial drop of fluid) contains the plan or blueprint for the future
characteristics and features of the developing human being.”
The Qur’an 23: 12-16 indicates that there is a lag or a gap between two of the
early stages of growth. How does that compare with modern scientific knowledge?
Remarkably! Says Dr. Moore: “It is well established that there is a lag or a
delay in the development of
the embryo during the implantation… The agreement between the lag or gap in
development mentioned in the Qur’an and the slow rate of change occurring
during the second or third weeks is amazing. These details of human development
were not described until about 40 years ago.”
Finally, Dr. Moore concludes by saying that the agreement he has found in the
Qur’anic statements ‘may help to close the gap between science and religion
which has existed for so many years.”
The above evidence shows that the Qur’an must be from God as it claims. The
Qur’an says that you and every human being should consider this book with
care: {Had it been from anyone other than God, you would
have found much discrepancy in it} [Qur’an 4:82]