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Scientific evidence in Islamic holy book
Koran describes stages
of human embryology
Badawi
By ANAS BEN-MUSA
The Battalion
Elements of science in the
Islamic holy book, the Koran,
enable everyone to relate to and
reflect upon
the existence of
God, said a
member of the
board of
directors of the
Islamic Society
of North
America.
Dr. Jamal
Badawi,
lectured on
"The Authority
of the Bible and
the Koran in Light of Scientific
Discoveries," Friday night at
Texas A&M.
"I chose to try to look from a
perspective that is relevant not
only to Muslims and their
Christian or Jewish brethren, but
from a perspective that will be
relevant to those who are
agnostic, even atheist," Badawi
said. "There is nothing perhaps
more impressive in the Koran
then the area of human
embryology."
Badawi's lecture focused on
verses 12-14 from Chapter (Sura)
23 in the Koran discussing
embryologic findings. The verses
use scientific references to
explain how life is created, he
said.
Badawi said the verse, Sura
23:12, which states "Man We
(God) did create From a
quintessence (of clay)," reveals
an understanding of the chemical
structure of humans.
"The human body is
composed of the same elements
as in clay — carbon, potassium,
magnesium, iron and so on,"
Badawi said.
Sura 23:13 states "Then We
placed him as (a drop of) sperm
In a place of rest, firmly fixed."
Badawi said the Arabic word
"nutfa" translates as "a drop of,"
signifying a minute amount of
liquid or droplets. "It really
shows (an understanding) that
the human embryo is not created
entirely of seminal fluid, but a
minute amount of it (nutfa)," he
said.
In addition, another verse in
the Koran explains nutfa as a
mixed fluid, he said. The verse
says "a human being is created
from a mixed drop."
Badawi said the findings
attracted the attention of Dr.
Keith Moore, professor of
anatomy and associate dean
basic sciences at the University of
Toronto, Canada.
In Moore's article, "A
Scientist's Interpretation of
References to Embryology in the
Koran," he wrote, "The zygote
forms by the union of a mixture
of the sperm and the ovum ('The
mixed drop')."
A more meaningful
interpretation of nutfa would be
the zygote, because it divides to
form a blastocyst which is
implanted in the uterus ("a place
of rest"- Sura 23:13), according to
the Moore article.
"It was only until 1775,
according to Dr. Moore, that both
the ovum and sperm were
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IRS opens doors to non-filers;
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By JAMES BERNSEN
The Battalion
People who have not filed a tax return with the Internal Reven#
Service in recent years may not only evade prosecution, but if the;
come forward, may even be entitled to a refund.
IRS spokesman Bob Branson said since the IRS opened its doors
non-filers last August, about one-third have received refunds.
The IRS is extending another chance to non-filers, and on May If
all statewide offices will be staffed with extra personnel to allow nor>
filers a chance to get back into the system.
Most non-filers are not criminals, Branson said, but they stoppec
filing one year because of a death in their family or some simila
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he said.
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There are about 1,700 non-filers in the Bryan-College Station area
Branson said.
Thomas Kinerd, a local Certified Public Accountant, said most not
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"They are very stiff," Kinerd said. "They can total a maximum of
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The IRS will work with individual non-filers to set up monthlt
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Since October, about 570 people have come into IRS officesii
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