The Holy Quran 23:12 — Surah Al-Mu'minun

Arabic text

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن سُلَـٰلَةٍ مِّن طِينٍ

Translation

We have certainly created man (Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام) from a product of (chosen) clay.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The meaning of creation from clay: for the father of all, Adam ﵇, was created from choice clay; and besides, all the children of Adam are born from a drop of semen, and semen too is an extract of foods that come forth from the earth.

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