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[[File:Khnum creation from clay.gif|thumb|right|177px|The ram-headed god Khnum, also known as "The Guardian of the Cataract" or "The Great Potter", was one of the earliest Egyptian deities and was said to have created mankind from clay.]] | [[File:Khnum creation from clay.gif|thumb|right|177px|The ram-headed god Khnum, also known as "The Guardian of the Cataract" or "The Great Potter", was one of the earliest Egyptian deities and was said to have created mankind from clay.]] | ||
This article analyzes the claim that the [[Qur'an]] displays [[Islam and Science|scientific]] [[Islam and Miracles|foreknowledge]] by correctly asserting the [[creation]] of human beings from clay. | This article analyzes the claim that the [[Qur'an]] displays [[Islam and Science|scientific]] [[Islam and Miracles|foreknowledge]] by correctly asserting the [[creation]] of human beings from clay. | ||
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The scientific hypothesis postulates that the clay merely 'match-makes' RNA and membrane vesicles - and therefore does not form a building block. This is contrary to the Islamic faith which postulates that human beings were created ''from'' clay, implying clay was a building block. | The scientific hypothesis postulates that the clay merely 'match-makes' RNA and membrane vesicles - and therefore does not form a building block. This is contrary to the Islamic faith which postulates that human beings were created ''from'' clay, implying clay was a building block. | ||
Notwithstanding this key distinction, is | Notwithstanding this key distinction, Islam is not the only religion which postulated the creation of human beings from clay. | ||
==Humans from Clay Story in Other Religions== | ==Humans from Clay Story in Other Religions== | ||
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=== The jinn === | === The jinn === | ||
Alongside humans being made from clay, the jinn are described as being made from | Alongside humans being made from clay, the jinn are described as being made from fire. Interestingly, Harun does not apply the same problematic methodology to claim jinn are made of fire, in which we would expect to find living fire beings on Earth. | ||
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{{Quote|{{Quran|15|26-27}}|We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape; | {{Quote|{{Quran|15|26-27}}|We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape; | ||