Page 501 - Learning from the Qur'an

of birth. The distinctive characteristic of this stage is that the foetus
looks just like a human being, with its face, hands and feet.
Although it is only 3 cm. long initially, all of its organs have become
apparent. This phase lasts for about 30 weeks, and development
continues until the week of delivery.
Information on the development in the mother's womb became
available only after observations with modern devices. Yet, just like
many other scientific facts, these pieces of information are
imparted in the verses of the Qur'an in a miraculous way. The fact
that such detailed and accurate information was given in the
Qur'an at a time when people had scarce information on medical
matters is clear evidence that the Qur'an is not the word of man,
but the word of Allah.

THE IDENTITY IN THE FINGERPRINT
While it is stated in the Qur'an that it is easy for Allah to bring
man back to life after death, peoples' fingerprints are particularly
emphasized:
Yes, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips
of his fingers. (Qur'an, 75:3-4)
The emphasis on fingerprints has a very special meaning. This
is because everyone's fingerprint is unique to himself. Every
person who is alive or who has ever lived in this world has a set
of unique fingerprints.
That is why fingerprints are accepted as a very important proof
of identity, exclusive to their owner, and are used for this purpose
around the world.
But what is important is that this feature of fingerprints was
only discovered in the late nineteenth century. Before then, people
regarded fingerprints as ordinary curves without any specific
importance or meaning. However in the Qur'an, Allah points to
the fingertips, which did not attract anyone's attention at that
time, and calls our attention to their importance–an importance
that was only finally understood in our day.

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