A journey of faith through

Creation of Human
Abduldaem Al-Kaheel
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Translated by: Ahmed Adham
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 (Say: "Travel in the land and see
how (Allah) originated the creation,
and then Allah will bring forth the
creation of the Hereafter (i.e.
resurrection after death). Verily,
Allah is Able to do all things.”(

]Sûrat Al-‘Ankabût -Verse 20 ]

 In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of
the Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists) and
peace be upon our prophet (Muhammad) and his
family and companions

Dear my lovers! This research is not just for reading or

knowledge , but it is a kind of worship to Allah , and a
respond to the divine order :(So let man see from what he is
created) to realize the power of God by bringing us back after
death (Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)).
Therefore, thinking in God’s creation is a great worship and
it’s not less important than prayer , fasting and almsgiving .
That thinking refines our soul and makes us modest in front of
the grandeur of the creator and also increase our belief in
God be He blessed and exalted .
So let man see from what he is created…

During this journey of faith,

we will look at the stages of
human’s creation by using
the taken photos by
scientists in the twenty one
century and to look
attentively at these stages as
God told us about it in the
Qur’an fourteen century ago.
 Dust is
The first stage
in creation

Scientists confirm that our body contains the

same elements as the existed in dust . Exactly as
Qur’an told us , God says: (And among His Signs
is this, that He created you (Adam) from dust, and
then behold you are human beings scattered).

(Sûrat Ar-Rûm – verse 20)

 Water

God created everything from water.

Scientists found that percentage of water in
the bodies of the living organisms is more
than 70%, God says:
(And We have made from water every living thing )
Sûrat Al-Anbiyâ-’Verse 30)

(Allah has created every moving (living) creature from

water ) (Sûrat An-Nûr- verse45)
 O Man…
know your origin…..

Spermatozoon

Human should be modest , also should get rid of his arrogance

when he realize that his origin is from the clay followed by unseen
sperm . God says: (O man! What has made you careless about
your Lord, the Most Generous? * Who created you, fashioned you
perfectly, and gave you due proportion * In whatever form He
willed, He put you together) Sûrat Al-Infitâr- verse 6:8).
 After 9 months

A fertilized cell which is seen 100000000000000

only by a microscope One hundred trillion cell

One of the most strange phenomena is the creation of

human !one cell grows to be 100 trillion cell , How does
this operation happen? who controls this precise
program, Is it nature or the creator of nature?
 The program of life
who made it?

The most strange thing is that the mother cell starts to split
but it doesn’t produce same cells, but different cells ,some of
it for skin, bone , brain eye and heart , etc……who tells these
cells to do such job ? God says:
(He has created everything, and has measured it exactly
according to its due measurements ) (Sûrat Al-Furqân -verse2).
 Stages
of
embryo
creation
in
Qur’an
 God says in surat Al-Mu’minûn (verse 12-14):
(And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an extract of
clay1 (water and Dust) * Thereafter We made him (the
offspring of Adam) as a Nutfah 2 (mixed drops of the male
and female sexual discharge )and lodged it in a safe lodging
(womb of the woman) * Then We made the Nutfah into a clot

3
(a piece of thick coagulated blood), then We made the clot
into a little lump of flesh 4
, then We made out of that little
lump of flesh bones
5
, then We clothed the bones with
flesh 6, and then We brought it forth as another creation

7 is Allah, the Best of creators).

. So Blessed

Let us look attentively at these seven stages through the following photos
 And indeed We Thereafter We made
created man him as a Nutfah and Then We made the
(Adam) out of an lodged it in a safe
extract of clay Nutfah into a clot
lodging

1 2 3
Then We made the Then We made And then We
out of that little Then We clothed brought it forth as
clot into a little
lump of flesh the bones with flesh another creation.
lump of flesh
bones

4 5 6 7
So Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators
 Clay

God had created human from water and dust , therefore

we find that water is about 2/3 of our body, so mixing
water with dust produce clay , which is our origin, God
says :(And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an
extract of clay (water and Dust) ) ( Surat Al-Mu’minûn - verse 12 )
 Scientists discovered that the human
body consists of some elements which
are the same elements as in dust . One of
the latest discoveries is that some kinds
of clay contain antibiotics which are able
to kill the most obstinate kind of germs.
Hence they are thinking to use dust to
sterilize hospitals!!

So that God gave human a big honor when He

be blessed and exalted created him from dust.
 The Nutfah
Which is The produced sperm by man

Sperm

The Nutfah is not seen by naked eye because of its smallness,

but medical researches show that secret of life is more smaller
than that and it is in the deep of the Nutfah, in what is called the
hereditary tape (DNA) which contains all necessary information
to create a Sane man. God says :(Thereafter We made him as a
Nutfah and lodged it in a safe lodging ) ( Surat Al-Mu’minûn - verse 13 )
the safe lodging is the uterus, scientists say that the uterus
becomes greater a thousand times after pregnancy!!!
 Sperms are competing to
Ovum reach the ovum as they are
trying to penetrate it , the
question is who taught
these sperms to run in that
darkness to reach its
target? And who drives it
toward the ovum? God
says:
(Is then He Who creates
like one that creates not?
Will ye not receive
admonition?)
(Sûrat An-Nahl - Verse17)

Sperm
 Large number of sperms are
surrounding the ovum but
only one sperm can
penetrate it to form the
mixed Nutfah ( mixing of
sperm and ovum). If we
examine the chemical
composition of sperm or
ovum we will find that most
of it consists of water , God
says: (So let man see from
what he is created * he is
created from a water
Ovum which is
ovulated by the woman every month gushing forth )
(Sûrat At-Târiq - Verse 5-6)
Length of the sperm is less than one part of one hundred part of millimeter

Each time the man ejaculate

300 million sperm!

Sperm is supported by a long tail to help it in the swimming toward the target,
that tail will be separated from the sperm before penetrating the ovum.

The head of the sperm contains all needed programs and

information to produce the embryo , therefore it is responsible for
the determination of the sex of the fetus (male or female). Qur’an
refers to that as God Says: (And that He (Allah) creates the pairs,
male and female * From Nutfah (drops of semen - male and female
discharges) when it is emitted ) (Sûrat An-Najm – verse 45- 46)
 Sperm
(Does not man see that
We have created him from
Nutfah Yet behold he
(stands forth) as an open
opponent.)
(Sûrat Yâ-Sîn – verse 77)

Ovum

When the first sperm enters the ovum ,that ovum starts to secrete a
matter to close its cover in front of all sperms . after mating , the
fertilized cell starts to secrete hormone of HCC which is detected by
the pregnancy revealer , this hormone orders the entire body to stop
the menstrual period and also gives an indication for the woman that
she is pregnant.
 The mingled sperm

Zygote

After 30 hours of entering the ovum by the sperm , the first

split occurs and the cell starts to increase to form the
mingled sperm , that is after almost four days. size of the
new cell is less than the head of a pin as it is not seen . God
be He blessed and exalted says:
(Has there not been over Man a long period of time, when he was nothing -
(not even) mentioned?* Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled
sperm, in order to try him: So We gave him (the gifts), of Hearing and
Sight ( (Sûrat Al-Insân - verse 1-2)
 He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor of all things, the
Bestower of forms. To Him belong the Best Names. All
that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He
is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

Who tells this cell to split and

Multiply to form a human?

A microscopic photo for a three

days old embryo !!! It is a cell
which was divided into 8 cells
and it can be divided more and
more to form 100 trillion cell.
Embryo while searching in the dark
for a place to cling with it
Proclaim! (or read!)
in the name of thy
Lord and Cherisher,
Who created-
The place where the embryo
is clinging to the uterus
Created man, out of
a (mere) clot of
congealed blood

The inner wall of the uterus

Clot

The clot

The inner wall of the uterus

After the merger of the sperm with an ovum , splits start at once,
and then the fertilized ovum goes toward the wall of the uterus to
stick and cling to it. God says: ( It is He, Who has created you
(Adam) from dust, then from a Nutfah [mixed semen drops of
male and female sexual discharge] then from a clot (a piece of
coagulated blood) ) (Sûrat Ghâfir- verse 67 )
The fertilized cell is transformed to be the clot , which
is a group of cells that stick on the Endometrium (the
inner membrane of the uterus) during almost 6 – 12
days and it chooses the best place for that!

Clot

Scientists are confused:

What drives this cluster of
cells to attach to the uterus
to get feeding from it?
Endometrium
 A little lump
of flesh

After that , the embryo is transformed to Something like a

chewed piece of meat , God says about that :(then from a little
lump of flesh - some formed and some unformed (as in the case
of miscarriage) - that We may make (it) clear to you (i.e. to show
you Our Power and Ability to do what We will). And We cause
whom We will to remain in the wombs for an appointed term)
(Sûrat Al-Hajj – verse5 )
Then from a little lump of flesh -
some formed and some unformed

What happens at this stage?

Now, Length of the embryo is less

than 4 mm

At this stage the important organs are created like

nervous system, heart and brain ,as heart starts
pulsing and also many systems like respiratory
system , kidneys and Liver are rapidly grows up.
 3 2 1

An image for an embryo in the stage of (little lump of flesh) , it

looks like a chewed piece of meat, , at this stage it is hard to
see that little lump of flesh by naked eye, it needs microscopes
but Almighty God told us about this stage and He represented
it as if we see it with our eyes !!!
7 Weeks-old embryo ,do you know what is the length of it? It
is less than 2 cm , bones formation start at this stage.
 Bone formation

Bones stage

What baffle scientists is : what makes

these cells to know that it must be
transformed to bones at this time?

Bones formation start At this stage , during the

sixth week till the eighth . Bones formation and
growing continue after birth. God be He blessed
and exalted says: (then We made out of that little
lump of flesh bones).
At this age, heart began
pulsing, and brain starts
to transmit
electromagnetic waves
and the embryo start to
get affected by mother’s
voice. hence mothers
should always read
Qur’an because heart
and brain of the embryo
get affected by that.
 Flesh Stage

Now, Length of the embryo is less than 3 cm

At this stage, Muscles begin to take shape and

to cover bones. This stage lasts for a long time
and it overlaps with the previous stage which is
Bones stage. God be He exalted says:
(then We clothed the bones with flesh)
 And also in
your
own selves.
Will you not
then see?

7-8 Weeks old embryo and appears on it the beginning of the flesh stage
as muscles start to cover the bones. At the beginning of the eighth week
muscles start to move. Also skin starts to cover the entire body . God be
He exalted says: (Look at the bones, how We bring them together and
clothe them with flesh ) (Sûrat Al-Baqarah- verse 259)
 The covering process of the Mandible bone 12 Weeks

A photo of the Mandible bone in the head of an embryo

 The other creation

Length of that embryo is less than 4 cm

At this stage , the embryo starts to take its final features , eyes and
ears start to appear also organs of the entire body , the heart start its
electrical activity ,brain is very complicated and its weight is almost
half the weight of the body . The remaining operations are just the
growth of these organs . This stage lasts till the end of pregnancy ,
God says:
(and then We brought it forth as another creation)
(Sûrat Al-Mu’minûn – verse 14)

Now, Embryo is 8 weeks old and it
has 90%of the systems in our
body. Number of cells in that
embryo is 1000 million cell , who
created these cells?
During the first eight weeks ,
Embryo develops and takes
many different shapes . But
after that the appearance of the
embryo remain without any
changes till birth .Therefore all
cited stages by the Qur’an
happens during the first eight
weeks .The final stage starts
from the eighth week till birth
which is called by the Qur’an
“ another creation”:
and then We brought it forth as
another creation.
So Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators…..

Heart of the embryo strikes 54 million pulse

during pregnancy!
And then We brought it forth as another creation. So Blessed is
Allah, the Best of creators

Ninth week: Fetus starts to Sucking fingers, moving his

tongue and to feel with his mother’s body ,also genital
organs for male and female became clear.

Tenth week: begin of the creation of fingerprints and

nails, also Fetus starts to yawn .

Eleventh week: the genital organs start to emerge , also the

duodenum start its activities

The following weeks till birth: is the beginning of the fetus

development and organs grow up rapidly. The fetus starts to feel,
smile and cry and feels with mother. Also the fetus starts training for
Breastfeeding by Sucking fingers and the continuous movement of
mouse (opening & closing )to be ready for mother’s milk.

4 Months old – Fetus
Now, Fetus can listen to
all surrounding voices
Now, length of the Fetus is 12 cm and
weight 140 gram!
Many confusing questions
by scientists:
 How can a single cell
evolves to produce that
sophisticated creature
which is human?
Who tell these cells about
its mission?
Who coordinate its job
to produce that perfect
outcome?
 The end of the sixth month is
the Completion of creating the
fetus, this is the minimum
period for pregnancy . God
says: (and the bearing of him,
and the weaning of him is
thirty months ) (Sûrat Al-Ahqâf -
verse 15 ). As breastfeeding
period is 24 months ,hence the
minimum period of pregnancy
is
30-24=6 months
And this is a koranic miracle in
determining the minimum
Six months old Fetus period of pregnancy.
 Look attentively at the
size of the embryo
when it is one month
old as its length is
less than 4 millimeter
and look at length of
the Fetus just before
birth

Who guides that embryo in his journey to life ?

He is Almighty God who says: (Our Lord is He Who
gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it
aright ) (surat Taha- verse 50).
 After nine months ,
Fetus gets out to be a
child with ears , eyes
and brain which contains
1000000000000 cell .
How does this child
know the exact time to
go out ???? Allah is the
doer who says: (then
brings you forth as an
infant ) (Sûrat Ghâfir- verse 67).
 Arab poetry
O’ you son of Adam , your mother begets you when you are crying
at the time when all people around you were happy and smiling
Do a work that will makes you happy when you die
and all of the people around you are sad and crying
Here are some supplications by some prophets
O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed
the All-Hearer of invocation.

O My Lord! Leave me not single

(childless), though You are the Best of
the inheritors.
My Lord! truly, I am in need of whatever
good that You bestow on me!

Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring the
comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders of the pious.
 Placenta feeds the Fetus
Placenta
with food , drink and air . it
doesn’t allow harmful
materials to pass , Also it
produce hormones which
organize the temperature of
the Fetus . Scientists say
that placenta cares for the
Fetus better than any other
intensive care room Glory
to God !!

Dear brother and sister!! One day , you were stick In the
womb of your mother where food and livelihood were
coming to you without any effort . Shouldn’t you Prostrate
for that great God and thanks him for that? Also if you
asked him , is he unable to answer you????
 A smiling Fetus!!

Fetus starts laughing when he

is inside the womb of his
mother and he starts to cry
from the first moment of being
in the world. God told us
about the sequence of these
two operations ,God says:

(And that it is He (Allah) Who makes (whom He wills) laugh, and

makes (whom He wills) weep ) (Sûrat An-Najm -verse43)
(Or do they assign to Allah partners who created the like of His
creation, so that the creation (which they made and His creation)
seemed alike to them?" Say: "Allah is the Creator of all things; and He
is the One, the Irresistible.) (Sûrat Ar-Ra‘d – verse 16)

Cat embryo Human embryo

There is a big similarity between the embryo of

many living organisms , which testify that there is
only one creator
 Also there is a similarity between The beginning of
galaxies and the embryo at early stages which testify
that there is only one creator (be He exalted and
blessed), God says: (Allah is the creator of every thing) ,
Glory to God !!!

Image for an embryo in its Image for a far galaxy in its

early stages early stages
 There is an amazing similarity between the brain weave for an
embryo and the cosmic web for a galaxy !! It is really hard for a
human to distinguish between both of them . It is an indication
that the creator of universe is the creator of human!!

Brain weave Cosmic web

 These facts
Testify on the oneness of the Almighty Creator

Finally, we have to ask a question for those who claims that

the Qur’an is a book of myths: from where in the seventh
century did the illiterate prophet Mohamed (Peace be up on
him ) get these specific details about embryo creation? Also,
how could he describes each stage with the best scientific
meaning? While scientists in the seventeen century were
confused about the creation of human as they believed that
inside the Nutfah there is a complete human and they never
tried to talk about stages of creation as Qur’an did. It is a
Concrete evidence that message of Islam is sincere !
He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth.
How can He has children when He has no wife? He
created all things and He is the All-Knower of
everything*Such is Allah, your Lord! Lâ ilâha illa
Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but
He), the Creator of all things. So worship Him
(Alone), and He is the Wakîl (Trustee, Disposer of
affairs, Guardian) over all things.* No vision can
grasp Him, but He grasps all vision. He is Al-Latîf
(the Most Subtle and Courteous), Well-Acquainted
with all things. (Sûrat Al-An’âm- verse 101- 103)
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 In front of these fantastic facts we have to say:

Our Lord! You have not created (all)

this without purpose, glory to You!
(Exalted are You above all that they
associate with You as partners).
Give us salvation from the torment
of the Fire.

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