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Embryology in the Qur-an

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 27mins

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1.

The Holy Book of Islam was revealed to whom?

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2.

And We (God) created man from a quintessence (gentle extraction) of clay.

We then placed him as a nutfah (drop) in a place of settlement, firmly fixed (i.e. the womb). Surah Al-Mu’minoon (The Believers) 23: 12-13

What is NUTFAH?

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3.

Then We made the drop into an ‘alaqah (clinging form), and then We changed the clinging form into a mudghah (chewed-like form), then We made out of that chewed-like form, izam (skeleton, bones), then We clothed the bones with lahm (muscles, flesh), then We (ansha’ nahu), caused him to grow and come into being and attain the definitive (human) form. Blessed be God, the Perfect creator. 

Surah Al-Mu’minoon (The Believers) 23: 13-14

At what week is the most probable stage for MUDGHAH?

a)

2ND WEEK

b)

3RD WEEK

c)

4TH WEEK

d)

5TH WEEK

4.

Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm, in order to try him: So We gave him (the gifts), of Hearing and Sight. Surah Al-Insan (The Human), Ayat 2.

The otic vesicles and lens placode that corresponds to the hearing and sight corresponds to what embryonic week?

a)

4th week

b)

5th week

c)

both

d)

neither

5.

Surah Zumar 39: ayat 6

… He creates you, in the wombs of your mothers, in stages, one after the other, in three veils of darkness…

Enumerate the anatomic walls that corresponds to these 3 veils of darkness from outside to inside.

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6.

The Qur'an was revealed in __A__ century

The microscope was invented in __B__ century.

The earliest human embryological description was published in __C__.

a)

14th, 16th, 18th

b)

14th, 17th, 19th

c)

14th, 16th, 19th

d)

14th, 15th, 18th

7.

And of him He made two sexes, male and female.

(Surah Qiyamat 75; Ayat 39)

At what week that the ovaries and testes are distinguishable?

a)

8th

b)

10th

c)

12th

d)

14th

8.

Surah Israel  17: Ayat 85:

They ask thee concerning The Spirit, say: “The Spirit is of the command of my Lord of knowledge it is only a little that is communicated to you, (O men!)”.

Do you agree that every human being has a soul?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Depends

9.

(Surah Haj 22: Ayat 5) O mankind! If you have any doubt concerning Resurrection, then know that it is surely We Who created you from dust, then from a drop of sperm,5 then from a clot of blood, then from a little lump of flesh, some of it shapely and other shapeless.6 (We are rehearsing this) that We may make the reality clear to you. We cause (the drop of sperm) that We please to remain in the wombs till an appointed time. We bring you forth as infants (and nurture you) that you may come of age. Among you is he that dies (at a young age) and he who is kept back to the most abject age so that after once having known, he reaches a stage when he knows nothing...

Which period will have the optimal birth outcome?

a)

37 0/7 weeks of gestation through 38 6/7 weeks of gestation

b)

39 0/7 weeks of gestation through 40 6/7 weeks of gestation

c)

41 0/7 weeks of gestation through 41 6/7 weeks of gestation

d)

42 0/7 weeks of gestation and beyond