| > | | | | "...In a relatively few ayahs (Qur'ânic verses) is |
| Sheikh cAbdul-Majeed A.Zindanî met with | | | | contained a rather comprehensive description of |
| Professor Goeringer and asked him whether in the | | | | human development from the time of commingling of |
| history of embryology was there any mention of the | | | | the gametes through organogenesis. No such distinct |
| different stages of embryonic development, or | | | | and complete record of human development such as |
| whether there existed any embryological texts at | | | | classification, terminology, and description existed |
| the time of the Prophet. Sheikh Zindanî also asked | | | | previously. In most, if not all instances, this description |
| his opinion regarding the terms the Qur'ân uses to | | | | antedates by many centuries the recording of the |
| describe the different phases of fetal development. | | | | various stages of human embryonic and fetal |
| After several long discussions, he presented a study | | | | development recorded in the traditional scientific |
| at the 8th Saudi Medical Conference: | | | | literature. |