{"_id":"684b1d14275edb758e65edc4","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What was mankind created from?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"There are many ayahs that say that man was created from different things (see below). What was man created from? Was it one thing or many things?\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/96/2\"},\"insert\":\"Surah 96:2\"},{\"insert\":\" – “Created from a clot (of blood).”\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/21/30\"},\"insert\":\"Surah 21:30\"},{\"insert\":\" – “Created from water.”\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/15/26\"},\"insert\":\"Surah 15:26\"},{\"insert\":\" – “Created from clay.”\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/3/59\"},\"insert\":\"Surah 3:59\"},{\"insert\":\" – “Created from dust.\\\"\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The original man, our father Ādam (peace be upon him), was created from clay - a substance formed by mixing dust (or soil) with water. Therefore, the verses that mention dust and clay refer specifically to the creation of Ādam.\\n\\nOn the other hand, the verses that mention water and a clot refer to the progeny of Adam and Eve. The \\\"water\\\" mentioned in \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/21/30\"},\"insert\":\"Surah 21:30\"},{\"insert\":\" refers to reproductive fluid, not to water in the H₂O sense. The Arabic word māʾ (ماء) is broad in usage and contextually refers here to reproductive fluid.\\n\\nAs for being created from a clot, this describes a specific stage of embryonic development in the womb, as mentioned in \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/96/2\"},\"insert\":\"Surah 96:2\"},{\"insert\":\". It is not a contradiction but a detailed account of human creation across different phases and individuals.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe70b76658b4c2328a0","tag":"Quran: Tafseer","count":34}],"createdOn":"2025-06-12T18:31:48.824Z"}