MAN CREATED FROM A DROP EMITTED FROM BETWEEN THE BACKBONE AND THE RIB

MAN CREATED FROM A DROP EMITTED FROM BETWEEN THE BACKBONE AND THE RIB

"Now let man but think from what he is created! He is created from a drop emitted – proceeding from between the backbone and the ribs." [86:5-7]
In embryonic stages, the reproductive organs of the male and female, i.e. the testicles and the ovaries, begin their development near the kidney between the spinal column and the eleventh and twelfth ribs. Later they descend; the female gonads (ovaries) stop in the pelvis while the male gonads (testicles) continue their descent before birth to reach the scrotum through the inguinal canal. Even in the adult after the descent of the reproductive organ, these organs receive their nerve supply and blood supply from the Abdominal Aorta, which is in the area between the backbone (spinal column) and the ribs. Even the lymphatic drainage and the venous return goes to the same area.
HUMAN BEINGS CREATED FROM NUTFAH (MINUTE QUANTITY OF LIQUID)
The Glorious Qur'an mentions no less than eleven times that the human being is created from nutfah, which means a minute quantity of liquid or a trickle of liquid which remains after emptying a cup. This is mentioned in several ayaths of the Qur'an including 22:5 and 23:13. [The same is also mentioned in the Qur'an in 16:4, 18:37, 35:11, 36:77, 40:67, 53:46, 75:37, 76:2 and 80:19]
Science has confirmed in recent times that only one out of an average of three million sperms is required for fertilising the ovum. This means that only a 1/three millionth part or 0.00003% of the quantity of sperms that are emitted is required for fertilization.
HUMAN BEINGS CREATED SULALAH (QUINTESSENCE OF LIQUID)
"And made his progeny from a quintessence of the nature of a fluid despised." [Qur’an.Surah 32:8]
The Arabic word sulalah means quintessence or the best part of a whole. We have come to know now that only one single spermatozoon that penetrates the ovum is required for fertilization, out of the several millions produced by man. That one spermatozoon out of several millions, is referred to in the Qur'an as sulalah. Sulalah also means gentle extraction from a fluid. The fluid refers to both male and female germinal fluids containing gametes. Both ovum and sperm are gently extracted from their environments in the process of fertilization.
MAN CREATED FROM NUTFATUN AMSHAJ (MINGLED LIQUIDS)
Consider the following Qur'anic ayath: "Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm." [Quran.Surah76:2]
The Arabic word nutfatin amshajin means mingled liquids. According to some commentators of the Qur'an, mingled liquids refers to the male or female agents or liquids. After mixture of male and female gamete, the zygote still remains nutfah. Mingled liquids can also refer to spermatic fluid that is formed of various secretions that come from various glands. Therefore nutfatin amsaj, i.e. a minute quantity of mingled fluids refers to the male and female gametes (germinal fluids or cells) and part of the surrounding fluids.
The Backbone and the Ribs
Allah revealed the following noble Verses in the Glorious Qur' an:
فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ - 86:5
خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ - 86:6
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ 86:7
"So let man see from what he is created! He is created from a water gushing forth, proceeding from between the backbone and the Tara'ib." (Surah At-Tariq 86:5-7)
These are noble Verses that have confounded the scientists and scholars of Tafseer. To understand them, the reader must, at least, be familiar with the anatomy of reproductive organs. The formation of the sperm takes place in the testis tubes. After its complete formation it moves through the spermatic cord to the two seminal vesicles and from there to the urethra. Then the sperm finally comes out of the urethra. "As-Sulb" (the backbone) includes the spinal column and pelvic bone; and when viewed from the point of view of the nervous system, it includes the reproductive center that controls erection and ejaculation and other sexual functions. The reproductive system is surrounded


by a number of nerve networks (neuroplex uses) that emanate from the backbone such as the solar plexus, hypogastric plexus and pelvic plexus. In these plexuses, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves are intertwined. These sympathicuses are responsible for contraction and expansion of the womb. They are also responsible for erection, relaxation and all that is related to sexual activities. 11 At-Tara'ib": The scholars of Tafseer have different interpretations for this word. Among these are: ribs, collarbones, bones of the hands and legs, bones of what lies between the legs, bones of the neck etc. As long as different interpretations are applicable, we are going to adopt the one that agrees with scientific facts. Therefore, we are going to rely on the interpretation that says that "Tara'ib" means basic bones of the legs or bones of what lies between the legs. Let us go back to the Qur' anic Verse:

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ - 86:5 خُلِقَ مِن مَّاءٍ دَافِقٍ - 86:6
يَخْرُجُ مِن بَيْنِ الصُّلْبِ وَالتَّرَائِبِ 86:7
"So let man see from what he is created! He is created from a water gushing forth, proceeding from between the backbone and the Tara'ib." (Surah At-Tariq 86:5-7)
"He is created from water gushing forth, proceeding from between the backbone and the Tara'ib." The water gushing forth is man's sperm that emerges from between his backbone and basic bones of his legs. In the light of this, the Verse,11 gushing forth, proceeding from between the backbone and the Tara'ib", means: Gushing out from between man's backbone and basic

bones of his legs. The meaning of the Verse is now clear. We need to mention here that there are opinions and theories on the function of seminal vesicles. Some scientists are of the view that the two seminal vesicles are put in place for storing sperm in addition to the function of secretion while the modern theory says it is impossible to regard the two seminal vesicles as storage spaces for sperm. However, what is important is that the two vesicles are secretory glands representing a component of seminal fluid. The color of their secretion is yellow and it is rich with fructose. They also play a positive role in the process of releasing semen in a gushing manner as a result of the contraction of their muscles.
With this, there is no more any ambiguity in the fact that the noble Verse, by way of showing the inimitability of the Qur' an and admonishing the mankind, indicated the gushing forth of the sperm in man before its ejaculation, at a time when there was nothing called anatomy or a microscope. If we look at the aspect of this research that deals with the nervous system and we consider its importance, we would find that it perfectly fits the description mentioned in this noble Verse, thereby making the nervous aspect completely in harmony with the anatomical aspect. More light can be shed on the above postulation through this analogy: When we say that something came forth from between Zaid and 'Amr what that means is that the two of them participated and cooperated in bringing out that something. So, Allah's statement, "proceeding from between the backbone and the Tara'ib", indicates that these two mentioned parts participate in bringing forth the sperm from its place in order to let it perform its function. We can then say that the gushing forth water emerges from between man's backbone as a commanding reproductive nervous center and basic leg bones as plexuses regions commanded to make the implementation. The coordination between the commanding system and the commanded one results into gushing out of the sperm. This is established scientifically and clearly shows the role played by the nervous system. There must be cooperation between the two sides for the sperm to gush forth. If any of the two areis not functioning, the natural sexual activity stops.
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