Page 79 - The Miracle of Human Creation

THE CREATION OF A

HUMAN BEING FROM A CELL

Everyone in the heavens and earth belongs to Him. All are submissive
to Him. It is He Who originated creation and then regenerates it. That
is very easy for Him. His is the most exalted designation in the heavens
and the earth. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise. (Qur'an, 30: 26-27)
The Transformation Begins:
The Three Stages of the Baby in the Womb
As is obvious from what has been said so far, in the period of time
between the formation of the sperm and the egg and their meeting, every
event that occurs is a miracle. The changes that occur after these two cells
unite, and the all-encompassing preparations made in the woman's body
will show us other wondrous occurrences.

Even within hours of the time when it is fertilised by the sperm, the
egg divides and grows very quickly. Today we know that the baby under-
goes three stages of embryonic development while it is in the mother's
womb. But this information, which it has taken long years of research to
attain with the help of modern technology, was made known in the
Qur'an 1400 years ago. These scientific facts are revealed in this verse:

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