Since the life-germ...

Since the life-germ, in the course of its first processes until it becomes a foetus, changes to a type of sticking clot which is apparently very worthless, it is, indeed, the basic origin of the creation of Man, then, it makes the power of Allah clear that it is He Who is able to create such a worthy creature from such a lowly unworthy thing. Some have also said that the objective point of using /‘alaq/, here is due to the clay of which Adam came from and which was sticky, too.

It is obvious that the Creator Who creates this wonderful creature from that sticky piece of clay is apt to be worshipped. Furthermore, some have considered the term /‘alaq/ as meaning 'a possessor of kindness and affection'. This refers to the social and gregarious manner of men and the love they have for each other which is the main basis of Man's development and progress in the history of his civilization. Again, some have thought of the term /‘alaq/ as referring to 'the male seed' which they…