Of a small life-germ...

Of a small life-germ; He created him, then He made him according to a measure, Then as for the way -- He has made it easy for him, Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave, Then when he pleases, He will raise him to life again. Also he should think about his origin that he was dust in the beginning, and then he was turned into semen as the Holy Quran mentions: Who made good everything that He has created, and he began the creation of man from dust.

Then he made his progeny of an extract, of water held in light estimation. Then he should again ponder over his weakness. In this respect the Holy Book says: Allah is he who created you from a state of weakness, then he gave strength after weakness, then ordained weakness and hoary hair after strength; he creates what he pleases, and he…