Sex Determination Of Embryo And Quran

Sex Determination Of Embryo And Quran

In this article we shall refute a false claim by wikiislam.net. The author unaware of Embryology says that the Holy Quran describes that the gender of the embryo is determined after the formation of "ALAQAH"(see our previous article to clear the meaning) and it is determined at the time of conception.In Embryology gender determination is taken at two places.First one is at the time of conception because actually gender is determined at this point.The second one is at the formation of sexual organs.The Holy Quran has pointed at both stages but the author of  wikiislam.net veiled other verses.Here we quote both type of verse.

Quran And Gender Determination At The Time Of Conception:

1. We read in Surah Abasa Chapter # 80 verse 19:

"Created from sperm and determined his nature(Taqdeer)."

Creation from sperm means the time of conception and the verse explicitly describes that nature(taqdeer/fate) is determined at this point.The fate includes whether it would be a male or female?,How long would he live?,How much food would he get etc./?

2. We read in Surah Mursilat  Chapter 77 verses 20-23:

"Didn't we create you from a liquid disdained?And we placed it in a firm lodging.For a known extent.And we determined its nature(taqdeer) and excellent we determine."

Again the verse says that taqdeer is determined at the time of conception as the words "created from liquid disdained" describe.

3. The third verse we are going to quote is very much clear at this point.It is Surah An Najam Chapter 53 verse 45-46:

"And he creates two mates-male and female from sperm when it is emitted."

This verse is very much clear at the point that whether a male or female will form,is determined at the point of conception

Quran And Gender Determination After The Formation Of ALAQA:

In second type of verses.It is described that male and female are formed after the formation of Alaqa i.e. organogenesis. Here is the verse.

We read in Surah Al Qiyamah Chhapter # 75 verse # 37:

"Had not it been a sperm from semen emitted.Then he was a a clinging clot,and created and proportioned him.And made of him two mates male and female."

This verse says that male and female gender form after the formation of Alaqa and it is right.Male and Female gender form after the formation of sexual organ which is after ALAQA formation.

Clarification:
The first type of verses describe when the determination of male and female gender occurs.The answer clear from the verses is at the time of conception.The second type of verses describes when this determination happen. The answer from the verse is after the formation of sexual organs.There is no need here to quote a reference from embryology to show that gender determination occurs at the time of conception because it has itself been described by the author of wikiislam.net. Hereby we quote a reference to show that gender determination happens at the formation of sexual organs in between 22-36 week.See:

The Developing Human Clinically Oriented Embryology 10th Edition by Keith L. Moore,T.V.N Persaud,Mark G. Torchia page # 270