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Quran 23:12-14 (insan from an extract of clay, then a drop in a firm lodging, then the stages of the embryo)

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Cited in 2 segments across 1 recording · 2020 · quran/quran:23:12-14

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13 Oct 2020video Does evolution contradict the Quran's account of Adam? No: he says evolution does not clash with Islam, reading 23:12-14 as Adam passing through a womb and Adam as the first human with full consciousness. Discussionposition checkedAdamQuran 23:12-14 (insan from an extract of clay, then a drop in a firm lodging, then the stages of the embryo)Quran 21:30 (every living thing from water)insan (human being) machine9 min 37 s21:39on YouTube
13 Oct 2020video Does the Quran say Adam was made from clay or from a drop of sperm? Taking 23:12-14 entirely literally leaves one stuck, since the same insan made from clay is then a drop of sperm; the clay may refer to something like DNA. Discussionposition checkedQuran 23:12-14 (insan from an extract of clay, then a drop in a firm lodging, then the stages of the embryo)Adaminsan (human being)kun fa-yakun (be, and it is) machine4 min 24 s50:36on YouTube