这节经文提到，人类发展过程的第一个阶段是：人是由泥土的“精华”或“精粹”造成的。27

This verse mentions that the first stage of the human-developmental process is that man is formed from an ‘essence’ or ‘extract’ of clay.27

古典《古兰经》注释学者都理解，"sulaalatin min tin"（由泥土的精华所构成）一语特指阿丹。这些注释者包括13世纪来自科尔多瓦的著名学者格尔图比28；9世纪的波斯历史学家与学者泰伯里29；以及12世纪伊拉克的医师与历史学家巴格达迪30。

The classical exegetes of the Qur’an understood the words sulaalatin min tin (an essence of clay) to specifically refer to Adam. These exegetes include the famous 13th century scholar from Cordoba, al-Qurtubi28; the 9th Century Persian historian and scholar, al-Tabari29; and the 12th century Iraqi physician and historian al-Baghdadi.30.

值得注意的是，另有注释家认为，这些词指的是人体的基本构成要素，即存在于黏土中的各种化学成分。两种解释都是可以理解的，因此二者均可采纳。

Significantly, other exegetes suggest these words refer to the essential elements of the human body, which consist of various chemical components found in clay. Both meanings are intelligible and therefore either can be adopted.

通过对这节经文进行科学分析，可以清楚地看出，这一阶段与某些必需的化学成分有关。值得注意的是，这些化学成分存在于黏土之中。它们包括：氧、碳、氢、氮、钙、磷、钾、硫、氯、钠、镁和硅；这些元素都是人体机能与发育所必需的 31。

By applying a scientific analysis to this verse it becomes clear that this stage appertains to certain essential chemical components. It is significant that these chemical components are found in clay. They include: Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulfur, Chlorine, Sodium, Magnesium and Silicon; all of which are required for human functioning and development 31.

这一点由法学家兼经注学家沙菲·奥斯马尼在其八卷本《古兰经》注释中加以阐明。他写道：

This is explained by the jurist and exegete Shafi Usmani in his eight volume exegesis of the Qur’an. He writes:

“سُلَالَة”（sulaalah）的意思是“精华、提取物”，“طِين”（tin）的意思是“湿土”或“黏土”。这节经文的意思是：人是由从大地中提取出来的某些特殊元素创造的。32

The words sulaalah means ‘extract’ and tin means ‘wet earth’ or ‘clay’ and the verse means that man was created from some special elements extracted from earth.32

当代的批评者声称,《古兰经》关于人类的发育说法不准确,因为人体并非由泥土造成。这一论点源于对阿拉伯语的误解,因为允许上述解释的关键词是 sulaalah(精华)。这清楚地表明,人并非由泥土直接创造,而是由泥土的精华所造,这暗示了人类生命所必需的化学成分。

Contemporary critics state that the Qur’an is inaccurate concerning the development of the human being, as the human body is not made from clay. This argument stems from a misunderstanding of the Arabic language, as the key word allowing for the above interpretation is sulaalah (extract). This clearly indicates that it is not clay from which the human is created but an extract of clay, which alludes to the necessary chemical components required for human life

"سُلَالَةٌ مِنْ طِينٍ"的阶段：人类生命与机能所必需的基本要素，存在于泥土之中

The sulaalatin min tin stage: the essential elements required for human life and functioning, found in clay