要旨
Abstract
本稿は、現代の胚発生学の観点から、クルアーン第23章12節から14節を分析するものである。本研究では、当該節の言語的分析を行い、それらの言語的要素を現代科学と関連付ける。研究の全体像を十分に理解できるよう、クルアーン解釈学の概観を示し、読者がクルアーンをどのように理解しうるものとされてきたかを明らかにする。また、クルアーンの言説の信憑性や、現代胚発生学との整合性に異議を唱える様々な主張についても取り上げる。これらへの応答には、古代ギリシャからの剽窃説の反駁と、7世紀の医師であるハーリス・ブン・カラダが預言者ﷺの医学的知識の源であったとする非難の反駁が含まれる。
This paper is an analysis of chapter 23 verses 12 to 14 of the Qur’an in light of modern embryology. This study will provide a linguistic breakdown of the relevant verses and correlate these linguistic items to modern science. To ensure a comprehensive understanding of this study, an overview of qur’anic exegesis will be provided to appreciate how the Qur’an is made accessible and intelligible to the reader. This study will also address various contentions, which attempt to challenge the credibility of the qur’anic discourse and its concurrence with modern embryology. Among these responses will be a refutation of both the ancient Greek plagiarisation thesis and the accusation that al-Harith bin Kalada, a 7th century physician, was the source of the Prophet’s ﷺ medical knowledge.
クルアーン第23章12節から14節は、発達する人間の胚の過程を描写する八つの重要な点を示しています。
In chapter 23 verses 12 to 14 the Qur’an provides eight meaningful points describing the process of the developing human embryo:
{We created man from an essence of clay, then We placed him as a drop of fluid in a safe place. Then We made that drop of fluid into a clinging form, and then We made that form into a lump of flesh, and We made that lump into bones, and We clothed those bones with flesh, and later We made him into other forms. Glory be to God the best of creators.} Note: The user's text is a Qur'an verse, so it is set between { and } and is not translated here. Per the instructions, the translation follows, with the verse enclosed as-is in its original English form, since the source is not Japanese-translated text here. Actually, correcting that: the verse should be translated into Japanese. Here is the translation: {我々は粘土の精髄から人間を創り、それから彼を安全な場所に一滴の液として置いた。それから我々はその一滴の液を付着するものへと作り、次に付着するものを肉の塊へと作り、その塊を骨へと作り、その骨に肉を纏わせ、後に彼を別の形へと作り上げた。神の御名を讃えよ、創造者の中で最も優れたお方を。}
We created man from an essence of clay, then We placed him as a drop of fluid in a safe place. Then We made that drop of fluid into a clinging form, and then We made that form into a lump of flesh, and We made that lump into bones, and We clothed those bones with flesh, and later We made him into other forms. Glory be to God the best of creators. 1