The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 281
PT. 18 AL-MU'MINÜN 14. Then "We placed him as a drop of sperm in a safe depository;2519 15. Then CH. 23 ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَهُ نُطْفَةً فِي قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا النُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْعَلَقَةَ We fashioned the sperm into a clot; then We a مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْمُضْغَةَ عِظَمًا فَكَسَوْنَا الْعِظْمَ لَحْمًا ثُمَّ انْشَأْنُهُ خَلْقًا We اخَرَ فَتَبَرَكَ اللهُ اَحْسَنُ الْخُلِقِينَ We fashioned the clot into shapeless lump; then fashioned bones out of this shapeless lump; then clothed the bones with flesh; then We developed it into another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators. 2520 "See 22:6. become converted into the germ of life by way of food which a human being eats. 2519. Important Words: (a safe depository). is inf. noun from 3. They say i. e. he or it settled or established, was at rest or rested or resided, in the place. means, a state of settledness, rest, permanence or continuance. It also means, a resting place or a place or time of rest, etc. (Lane & Aqrab). See also 2:37 & 6:99. (safe or firmly fixed) is derived from (makuna). They say a ✓✓✓) i. e. he became of high position with the prince. (makkana) means, he made him to have mastery or authority and power over the thing. means, possessed of power or authority and ascendancy, therefore well or firmly established in his place (Lane & Aqrab). See also 6:136. Commentary: ten verses of the Surah the different stages of spiritual evolution of man the Quran proceeds to describe in this and the next few verses the different stages of his physical development and thus establishes a remarkable parallelism between his physical and spiritual birth and growth. Leaving out biological technicalities the Surah gives the description in a clear and easily understandable language. Biology has not discovered anything which may be said to be opposed to the Quranic description. The present verse refers to the foetal stage. The sperm is deposited in the ovum and there it finds a safe repository and begins to grow. 2520. Important Words:. 22:6 see مضغة and علقة ، نطفة For Commentary: abi. e. the impregnated ovum on its arrival in the cavity of the womb After having mentioned in the first chooses by mutual attraction a place 2195