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4. Clay Like Pottery — Qur
ʾānic Resonance
Classical exegetes explained ṣalsāl as clay that has dried, resonated, and become
prepared; fakhkhār as pottery clay — structured, durable, ready for form.
Al-Ṭabarī (d. 923):
“Clay dried and resonant, prepared for form.
”
Al-Rāghib al-Iṣfahānī (d. 1108):
“Clay kneaded, hardened, stable — not
scattered dust.
”
Science affirms the imagery. Raw DNA = dust. Genome = clay. The ready
genome = pottery clay.
This is the stage of readiness: not yet the infusion of spirit, not yet the gift of
names, but the preparation of the vessel.
What Serious Labs Actually Do
Modern genetic engineering mirrors this Qur
ʾānic logic: readiness precedes
refinement. In CRISPR–Cas9 work, scientists never edit unstable genomes.
The protocol is universal (Jinek et al., 2012; Cong et al., 2013; Hsu, Lander,
& Zhang, 2014):
1.Select a stable genome (system level).
2.Authenticate cell lines — no contamination, no instability.
3.Design precise guides and use high-fidelity Cas9.
4.Edit at the molecular level.
5.Re-select and verify clones for genome stability.
Only when the system is stable can edits endure. This is the same principle
APH identifies in human history: a ready genome is the prerequisite for any
higher engineering.