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{{Quote|{{Quran-range|75|37|39}}|Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth? Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned And made of him a pair, the male and female.}} | {{Quote|{{Quran-range|75|37|39}}|Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth? Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned And made of him a pair, the male and female.}} | ||
While translators mostly use "And" in verse 39, the Arabic word is | While translators mostly use "And" in verse 39, the Arabic word is [http://www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume6/00000105.pdf fa], as also in the previous conjunction, which indicates sequence (i.e. 'and then'). The tafsirs also take this view, and it is very much reflected in a sahih hadith found in Bukhari and Muslim: | ||
Narrated Anas bin Malik: | Narrated Anas bin Malik: |