The Beginning and the End Episode 14 The Different Stages of the Creation of Humans

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*The Beginning and the End*

*Episode 14*

*The Different Stages of the Creation of Humans*

In the beginning, man was nothing to be mentioned. Allah (Sub-hānahu wata'aala) says: 

Has there not been over man a period of time, when he was nothing to be mentioned? [76:1]

Al-Ghazali said: 

“Let man ponder the blessings of Allah, how He raised them from a state of humility, worthlessness and despicableness to a level of nobleness and stature. He came into existence after he was nothing; he came into life after he was dead, and spoke after muteness. He saw after he was blind, and 

became strong after he was weak, and gained knowledge after he was ignorant, and was guided aright after misguidance. He became rich after poverty. Therefore, he was nothing, and what is worse than being nothing?! Then 

he became something by the command of Allah.” [Ihyaa ‘Uloom-ud-Deen]

*What were Humans Created from?*

 

Allah (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) has clarified that man is created when the male's sperm enters the female's egg. Allah (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) says: 

So let man see from what he is created! * He is created from a water gushing forth. *

 Proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs. [86:5-7]

Allah (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) has clarified that humans procreate through this process. Allah (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) says: 

And it is He Who has created man from water, and has appointed for him kindred by blood, and kindred by marriage. And your Rubb is Ever All-Powerful to do what He wills. [25:54]

He (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) has clarified that the fetus is kept in a safe place, far from outside factors, until Allah decrees that it comes out. Allah (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) says: 

Did We not create you from a worthless water [semen, etc.]? *

 Then We placed it in a place of safety [i.e. the 

womb]. * For a known period (determined by gestation)? *So We did measure, and We are the Best to measure (the things). [77:20-3] 

Allah (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) has clarified that the fetus passes through three stages of darkness. It passes through specific stages until it reaches, by the ability of Allah, its final stage, and then it exits the womb and enters into this world. Allah (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) says: 

He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation in three veils of darkness. [39:6]