Human Origin

He said, "Therein you will live, and therein you will die, and from it you will be brought forth."

It is He who created you from one soul and created from it its mate that he might dwell in security with her. And when he covers her, she carries a light burden and continues therein. And when it becomes heavy, they both invoke Allah, their Lord, "If You should give us a good [child], we will surely be among the grateful."

But when He gives them a good [child], they ascribe partners to Him concerning that which He has given them. Exalted is Allah above what they associate with Him.

And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.

And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

He created man from a sperm-drop; then at once, he is a clear adversary.

Or its water will become sunken [into the earth], so you would never be able to seek it."

From the earth We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will extract you another time.

And certainly did We create man from an extract of clay.

Who perfected everything which He created and began the creation of man from clay.

Then He made his posterity out of the extract of a liquid disdained.

Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm-drop - then at once he is a clear adversary?

Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."

Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

And our forefathers [as well]?"

Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."

Or have they [knowledge of] the unseen, so they write [it] down?

Or do they intend a plan? But those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.