Page 20 Issue 21 God fashioned man from a small quantity (of sperm).” (Quran 16:4) Fertilization takes place with only one sperm among several tens of million produced by man: “Then We placed him as a drop in a place of rest.” (Quran 23:13) Implantation of the blastocyst in the uterus: “Then We made the drop into a leech-like structure...” (Quran 23:14) This resemblance of the human embryo to a leech is an appropriate description of the human embryo from days 7-24, when it clings to the endometrium of the uterus: “And He (God) gave you hearing (ears), sight (eyes), and feeling and understanding.” (Quran 32:9) The internal ears appear before the eyes and the brain (the sight of understanding) differentiates last. Dr. E. Marshall Johnson2 Professor of Anatomy, concluded after studying verses fromQuran: “The Quran describes not only the development of external form but emphasizes also the internal stages - the stages inside the embryo of its creation and development, emphasizing major events recognized by contemporary science... so I see nothing in conflict with the concept that divine intervention was involved...” Gender Determination The concept of ‘Gender Determination’ as being described by geneticists, is one of the outstanding informations revealed to us in the Quran. This information is now a known fact, that sperms are the deciding factors in determining the type of gender (male or female) in the new embryo. This determination through the male sperm is due to the fact that sperms have an X and Y chromosomes, while the female ovum has only X Chromosomes (X, X). Through the Quran, The Almighty informs us that it is the male sperms that determine the type gender for the new offspring: “Does man think that he will be left uncontrolled (without purpose)? Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in humble form)? Then did (God) make and fashion (him) in due proportion. And of him He made two sexes, male and female...” (Quran 75:36-39) Existence of Pairs in All Creation Before the dawn of the modern era, humans conceived that only animal life was divided into two genders, male and female. Then the discovery was made that this phenomenon was present in plants and vegetation too. We have found this reality existing in every creation, animate as well as inanimate, though in different forms. In electricity, these two genders can be classified as positive and negative. North and South pole describe it in magnetism, electron and proton in atoms, matter and antimatter etc. Even bacteria could be positive or negative, while the truth is, this creation is made of pairs. At the time the Quran was being revealed in the 7th century C.E., we knew of pairing in animals and plants only, but the Quran describes the phenomenon in the most lucid manner: “Hallowed is He, Who created pairs in all things, those that grow from the earth and of themselves, and what they know not.” (Quran 36:36) The Quranic Statement: “...And what they know not” is as true today, as it was when the Holy Quran was revealed. Dr. Keith Moore3, Professor of Embryology, after analyzing the verses of the Quran for three years comments: “It has been a pleasure for me to help clarify statements in the Quran about Human Development. It is clear to me that these statements must have come to Muhammad from God or Allah because almost all of this knowledge was not discovered until many centuries later.” Dr. Maurice Bucaille4, French Physician, after studying Quran and comparing it with modern science, addressed the French Academy of Medicine in 1976 and proclaimed: “Our knowledge of these disciplines is such, that it is impossible to explain how a text produced at the time of the Quran could have contained ideas that have only been discovered in modem times.” Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson5, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, proclaims: “...these Hadiths (sayings of Muhammad) could not have been obtained on the basis of the scientific knowledge that was available at the time of the writer (7th century) ... It follows that not only is there no conflict between genetics and religion (Islam) but in fact religion (Islam) may guide science by adding revelation to some of the traditional scientific approaches... There exist statements in the Quran shown centuries later to be valid which support knowledge in the Quran having been derived from God.” Dr. Tejatet Tejasen6, Professor of Anatomy, attending the Eighth Saudi Medical Conference, stood up and likewise announced: “From my studies and what I have learnt at this conference, I believe that everything that has been recorded in the Quran 1400 years ago must be true. That can be proved the scientific way.” These men of knowledge, in their unbiased studies of the Quran, all proclaimed its truthfulness as a Revelation of Almighty God. “Soon we will show them Our Signs in the (furthest) regions (of the earth) and in their own soul, until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth...” (Quran 41:53) Guidance to humanity proclaimed in the Quran is complete and applicable to all societies and all times. Whether we are living in the Stone Age or the Space Age, riding in horse pulled carriages or flying in Space Shuttles, we haven’t changed a bit. We still possess physical and emotional desires, we live in societies, interact with one another, establish social, political and economic systems; thus the relevant need for guidance by our Creator in all these spheres of our life. Islam is the only religion which is totally compatible with scientific facts and provides complete, explicit and clear guidance in all spheres of life. The Quran was revealed in Arabic, but translation of its meaning are available in English and other languages for non-Arabs. Likewise Islam is not restricted to people, it is a universal religion revealed for all of mankind. We invite all sincere humans to study Islamwith an open mind. Don’t blindly follow the whims and paganistic influences of the environment around us. God bestowed upon us this superb mind to seek and live the truth; for we all will be accountable on the Day of judgment for our beliefs and deeds. References: 1. Dr. T.V.N. Persaud, Prof. and Head of the Dept. of Anatomy, Univ. of Manitoba, Canada, received in 1991 the most distinguished award presented in the field of Anatomy, the J.C.B. Grand Award. 2. Dr. E. Marshall Johnson, Prof. and Chairman of the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, and the Director of the Daniel Baugh Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA. 3. Dr. Keith Moore, Prof. of Embryology, Department of Anatomy, Univ. of Toronto, Canada, recipient of numerous awards and honors, including in 1984, the J.C.B. Grand Award, which is the highest honor granted by the Canadian Association of Anatomists. 4. Dr. Maurice Bucaille, French Physician, Author of ‘The Bible, the Quran and Science’, Seghers, Paris, 1987. 5. Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson, Prof. and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, and the President of the American Fertility Society. 6. Dr. Tejatet Tejasen, Prof. and Head of Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chiang, Thailand.
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