Scientific Accuracy of the Qur'an Amazes
University of Toronto Professor
This message is based on an
articleentitled "Highlights of Human embryology in the Koran and Hadith" by Dr.
KeithMoore, Professor of Anatomy and Chairman of the Department, Faculty of
Medicine,at the University of Toronto, 1982.
Dr. Moore points outthat the study of how
the human embryo develops in the mother's womb could notprogress significantly
without the use of microscopes. Microscopes were notinvented until the 17th
century C.E., and were not used in this field of studyuntil the l8~ century.
Therefore, when Dr. Moore studied certain statements inthe Qur'an on this
subject, he remarked, "I was amazed at the scientificaccuracy 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 ofour mothers in stages. Dr. Moore comments:
"The realization
that the embryodevelops in stages in the uterus was not proposed until the
1940's, and thestages used nowadays were not adopted worldwide until the 15th
century C.E."
Furthermore,
he says: "The idea that development resultsfrom a genetic plan contained in the
chromosomes, of the zygote was notdiscovered 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) containsthe plan or blueprint for the future
characteristics and features of thedeveloping human being".
The Qur'an (23:12-16) indicatesthat there
is a lag or a gap between two of the early stages of growth. How doesthat
compare with modem scientific knowledge? Remarkably! Says Dr. Moore: "It iswell
established that there is a lag or a delay in the development of the
embryoduring the implantation... The agreement between the lag or gap in
developmentmentioned in the Qu'an and the slow rate of change occurring during
the secondor third weeks is amazing. These details of human development were not
describeduntil about 40 years ago".
Finally, Dr. Moore concludes bysaying
that the agreement he has found in the Qur'anic statements "may help toclose 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 asit claims. The Qur'an says
that:“ you and
every human being shouldconsider this book with care. Had it been from anyone
other than God, you wouldhave found much discrepancy in
it”(4:82).
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