In the 58th and 59th verses of the surah al-Waqi’ah from the Qur’an, the following is stated “ Have you considered the semen that you emit? Is it you who create it or are We the Creator?”. What is the explanation of these verses?

In the 58th and 59th verses of the surah al-Waqi’ah from the Qur’an, the following is stated “ Have you considered the semen that you emit? Is it you who create it or are We the Creator?”. What is the explanation of these verses?

Dear Brother / Sister,

A possible interpretation of the related verses can be as follows:

“Consider the semen you emit! Is it you who make it become a human or We who do it?”

Here it is pointed out that causes really have no effect in the matter of creation.

The male’s emission of his semen into the female’s womb is a cause for a baby to come into life. However, there are a lot of married people who do the same thing yet they cannot have a baby. This means that the emission of semen alone is not sufficient to bring a baby to life and the real creator of a baby is the Creator of everything and He is Allah, himself. The next verses after them give us the same message :

“Have you ever considered the seed you sow (in the ground)? Is it you who cause it to grow, or is it We Who make it grow? If We so willed, We would surely make it into chaff, and then you would not cease to exclaim: "We are indeed in a great loss (with our money, time, and efforts gone to waste)!” ( the Qur’an, al-Waqi’ah, 56: 63/64/65/66).

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