Scientific Accuracy of the Holy Qur'an
This message is based on an article entitled "Highlights of
Human Embryology in the Koran and the Hadith" by Dr. Keith Moore, Professor of
Anatomy and Chairman of the Department, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Toronto,
1982 (to obtain a free copy, call (416-5368433 Canada).
Dr. Moore points out that the study of how the
human embroy develops in the mother's womb could not progress significantly without the
use of microscope. Microscopes were not invented until the 17th century A.D., 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 A.D."
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 embroy develops in
stages in the uterus was not discussed or illustrated until the 15th century A.D.
"The staging of human embroys was not
proposed until the 1940's, and the stages used nowadays were not adopted worldwide until a
few years ago."
Further, 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. The verse from the Koran (80:18) clearly implies that the nutfa
(i.e. the initial drop of fluid) contains the plan or blue print for the future
characteristics and features of the developing human being."
The Qur'an 23:12-16 indicates that there is a lag
or 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 delay in the development of the embroy during the implantation ... The
agreement between the lag or gap in development mentioned in the Koran and the slow rate
of change occuring during the second and 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 Quranic 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 book with care. Had it been from anyone other than God, you would have found
much discrepancy in it (4:82).
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