An interesting example of the Qur'an's foreknowledge of biology was highlighted in the press towards the end of 1984. The Canadian newspaper, The Citizen, (22 November, 1984) published it under the heading:

Ancient Holy Book 1300 Years Ahead of its Time.

The Times of India, New Delhi (10 December, 1984) stated with equal drama:

Koran Scores Over Modern Sciences.

This new light on ancient Quranic verses was shed by Dr. Keith More, a famous embryologist and professor at Toronto University, Canada. In order to make a comparative analysis of the assertions of the Qur'an and the findings of modern research on embryology, he made an in-depth study of the descriptions of the development of the foetus as given in certain verses such as 23:14 and 39:6. In this connection he also visited the King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on several occasions, along with his colleagues. He found, astonishingly, that the statements of the Qur'an corresponded in every detail with modern discoveries. He was very surprised that facts contained in the Qur'an had been brought to light by the Western World as late as 1940. In a paper written on this subject, he says: "The 1300 years old Koran contains passages so accurate about embryonic development that Muslims can reasonably believe them to be revelations from God."

Convincing supportive details can be had from the analysis Maurice Bucaille makes in his book, The Bible, The Qur'an and Science which was published in 1970. We reproduce here some excerpts from the chapter entitled 'Human Reproduction.'