The document discusses whether a verse in the Qur'an about Allah alone knowing what is in the wombs of mothers conflicts with modern medical science's ability to determine a fetus's sex. It makes several key points: 1) Allah has complete knowledge of all things, both seen and unseen. 2) While science has advanced to determine sex, the Qur'anic verse does not specify sex. 3) The verse is referring not to sex but to the complete nature of the child, including disposition and fate, which only Allah knows. So there is no contradiction between the Qur'an and modern science.
1. Q29. The Qur’an says that only Allaah knows the sex of
the child in the womb of the mother but now science has
advanced and we can easily determine the sex of the child
in the womb by ultrasonography. Isn’t this verse of the
Qur’an conflicting with medical science?
Answer..
Allaah is Omnipotent and Omniscient. Allaah has granted knowledge of certain things to
humankind. But Allaah has knowledge of the seen as well as the unseen.
1. Allaah has knowledge of all things
Many people believe that the Qur’an claims that Allaah alone knows the sex of the child
in the mother’s womb. The Glorious Qur’an says: "Verily the knowledge of the Hour
is with Allah (alone). It is He who sends down Rain, and He who knows what is
in the wombs…." [Al-Qur’an 31:34]
A similar message is given in the following verse:
"Allaah doth know what every female (womb) doth bear, by how much the
wombs fall short (of their time or number) or do exceed. Every single thing is
before His sight, in (due) proportion." [Al-Qur’an 13:8]
2. Sex can be determined by Ultrasonography
Today science has advanced and we can easily determine the sex of the child in the
womb of a pregnant mother, using ultrasonography.
3. The word ‘sex’ is not mentioned in the verse of the Qur’an
It is true that many translations and commentaries of this verse of the Glorious Qur’an
say that only Allaah knows the sex of the child in the mother’s womb. If you read the
Arabic text of this verse, there is no Arabic word corresponding to the English word ‘sex’.
In fact the Qur’an says the knowledge of what is in the womb is with Allah alone. Many
commentators have misunderstood it to mean only Allah knows the sex of the child in
the womb, which is a mistake.
4. No one besides Allaah can determine the nature of the child
This verse does not refer to the sex of the child in the womb but it refers to, how the
child in the mother’s womb will be. How will his/her nature be? Will he be a blessing or a
curse to his parents? Will he be a boon or a bane to the society? Will he be good or evil?
Will he go to heaven or hell? The complete knowledge of all things is with Allaah alone.
No scientist in the world, no matter how advanced his equipment, will ever be able to
accurately determine the knowledge of these things about the child in the mother’s
womb.
![Q29. The Qur’an says that only Allaah knows the sex of
the child in the womb of the mother but now science has
advanced and we can easily determine the sex of the child
in the womb by ultrasonography. Isn’t this verse of the
Qur’an conflicting with medical science?
Answer..
Allaah is Omnipotent and Omniscient. Allaah has granted knowledge of certain things to
humankind. But Allaah has knowledge of the seen as well as the unseen.
1. Allaah has knowledge of all things
Many people believe that the Qur’an claims that Allaah alone knows the sex of the child
in the mother’s womb. The Glorious Qur’an says: "Verily the knowledge of the Hour
is with Allah (alone). It is He who sends down Rain, and He who knows what is
in the wombs…." [Al-Qur’an 31:34]
A similar message is given in the following verse:
"Allaah doth know what every female (womb) doth bear, by how much the
wombs fall short (of their time or number) or do exceed. Every single thing is
before His sight, in (due) proportion." [Al-Qur’an 13:8]
2. Sex can be determined by Ultrasonography
Today science has advanced and we can easily determine the sex of the child in the
womb of a pregnant mother, using ultrasonography.
3. The word ‘sex’ is not mentioned in the verse of the Qur’an
It is true that many translations and commentaries of this verse of the Glorious Qur’an
say that only Allaah knows the sex of the child in the mother’s womb. If you read the
Arabic text of this verse, there is no Arabic word corresponding to the English word ‘sex’.
In fact the Qur’an says the knowledge of what is in the womb is with Allah alone. Many
commentators have misunderstood it to mean only Allah knows the sex of the child in
the womb, which is a mistake.
4. No one besides Allaah can determine the nature of the child
This verse does not refer to the sex of the child in the womb but it refers to, how the
child in the mother’s womb will be. How will his/her nature be? Will he be a blessing or a
curse to his parents? Will he be a boon or a bane to the society? Will he be good or evil?
Will he go to heaven or hell? The complete knowledge of all things is with Allaah alone.
No scientist in the world, no matter how advanced his equipment, will ever be able to
accurately determine the knowledge of these things about the child in the mother’s
womb.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/q27sexofchild-131215015413-phpapp02/85/Q27sex-of-child-1-320.jpg)
