The Region That Controls Our Movements
The expression "the lying, sinful forelock" in the above verse is most interesting. Research carried out in recent years revealed that the prefrontal area, which is responsible for the management of particular functions of the…
Surah al-‘Alaq, 15-16
1942The stages in the womb
The Quran describes, in order, the stages a human passes through in the womb — nutfah, ‘alaqah, mudghah, bones, and their clothing with flesh. Modern embryology could see these stages only with microscopes and ultrasound.
Surah al-Mu’minun, 12-14
The Creation of Human Beings from Water
When we look at the verses concerned with the creation of human beings and living things, we clearly see evidence of a miracle. One such miracle is of the creation of living things from water.
Surah an-Nur, 45
Creation from Clay
In the Qur'an, Allah reveals that the creation of the human is a miracle. The first human being was created by Allah shaping clay into human form and breathing a soul into it:
Surah Sad, 71-72
The Programming in Genes
The word " qaddara ," translated as " proportioned " in the above verse, comes from the Arabic verb " qadara ." It translates as "arranging, setting out, planning, programming, seeing the future, the writing of everything in…
Surah ‘Abasa, 18-20The Menstrual Period
The menstrual period is when the unfertilised egg is expelled from the body. Since fertilisation has not taken place, the walls of the previously readied womb contract and the egg is expelled with the breaking of tiny blood…
Surah ar-Ra‘d, 8
Pregnancy and Birth
The foetus is fully formed at the end of the sixth month. The womb then enters the incubation period. All the baby's bodily organs and systems develop fully during that time, and the womb accelerates this growth by providing…
Surah ‘Abasa, 17-20
The Sequence in Development of Human Organs
The above verses refer to a number of senses given to human beings by Allah. These are always referred in a specific order in the Qur'an: hearing, sight, feeling and understanding.
Surah al-Mu’minun, 78
Mother's Milk
Mother's milk is an unmatched mixture that is created by God as both an excellent food-source for the newborn baby, and a substance that increases its resistance to diseases.
Surah an-Nahl, 66
1880The identity in the fingerprint
When the Quran speaks of mankind being brought back to life, it draws particular attention to the fingertips. That every person’s fingerprint is unique was discovered only at the end of the 19th century.
Surah al-Qiyamah, 3-4
1929The ears remain active in sleep
The Quran describes how the Companions of the Cave were put to sleep for many years with the words “We struck upon their ears”. Science has found that the ear is the only sense organ that keeps working during sleep.
Surah al-Kahf, 11The Importance of Movement in Sleep
The above verse refers to the Companions of the Cave, who remained asleep for hundreds of years. In addition, Allah also reveals that He moved their bodies to the left and right.
Surah al-Kahf, 18
Reduced Movement at Night
The Arabic word sakan , which appears in the original of the above verse, means "repose, rest, time to withdraw to rest, time for a break." As indicated by Allah, night is the time when human beings rest.
Surah al-An‘am, 96
Chest Contraction with Increasing Height
Human beings need oxygen and air pressure in order to live. Breathing is made possible by the oxygen in the atmosphere reaching the air sacs in our lungs.
Surah al-An‘am, 125
The Contraction Motion That Facilitates Birth
Modern medicine shows that squeezing an object during labor facilitates the baby's downward passage through the birth canal. The muscles used during contraction are the same as those that propel the baby outside the womb.
Surah Maryam, 23-25
The Mother's Womb with Its Secure Protection
The above verses about the Creation of human beings contain fundamental information from the field of embryology.
Surah al-Mursalat, 20-23