Islamic Medicines: Embryology and life creation

Embryology and life creation

The human being is created from “Nutfa” which means a minute quantity of liquid or a trickle of
liquid which remains after emptying a cup or a bucket.

Embryology
In embryonic stages, the reproductive organs of the male and female, ie. the testicles and the ovaries, begin their development near the kidney exactly between the spinal column and the eleventh and twelfth ribs.

The Embryonic Phases
An embryo is a multicellular diploid eukaryote in its earliest stage of development, from the time of first cell division until birth, hatching, or germination.

Embryology in the Quran
Human beings have always been intrigued by questions such as: Where they came from? How they developed before birth.

Caesarean Birth – Performed First by Muslims
It is unfortunate that the Western medical historians have not appreciated the value of the writings of early Muslim scholars. On the contrary, for many centuries they have made positive efforts to discredit the Muslims.

40 DAYS IN THE WOMB
As we know, these chromosomes contain all thecharacteristics which the new human being will have such as the color of the eyes, skin, hair, etc. Hence, many of the details in the human being’s make-up are determined in his chromosomes.