Embryology — Qur'anic verses on human development

Summary

The Qur’an vividly describes human creation in progressive stages — from a drop (nutfah) to a clot-like form (‘alaqah), to a lump (‘mudghah’), and then into bones clothed with flesh. Modern embryology confirms that human development follows these sequential morphological transformations, each governed by complex molecular and genetic processes. The Qur’anic depiction mirrors the order and precision discovered centuries later in scientific research, highlighting divine insight into human formation.