origin of hearing before sight and mind

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The Qur’an's Reference to the Origin of Hearing Before Sight and Mind

Verses:

“Indeed, We created man from a drop of mixed sperm... Then We made him hear and see.”
(Qur’an 76:2)

“And Allah brought you out of your mothers’ wombs not knowing anything, and He gave you hearing, sight, and hearts so that you might give thanks.”
(Qur’an 16:78)

???? Modern Scientific Insight:

Modern embryology has confirmed that:

The auditory system (hearing) is the first sense to develop and function in the fetus, beginning around the 18th week of gestation.

The visual system (sight) develops later, around the 26th–28th week, and does not function fully until after birth due to the darkness of the womb.

The neural substrate for reasoning (the “heart” in Qur’anic language, metaphorically referring to cognition) matures much later, long after birth.

???? Why This Is Striking:

The Qur’an consistently lists hearing before sight, and both before intellect/heart—in over 12 verses.

This ordering precisely matches the chronological development of these faculties in modern neuroscience and embryology.

It was impossible to know this ordering 1400 years ago based on observation alone.

???? Conclusion:

This subtle, repeated pattern in Qur’anic verses—placing hearing before sight and cognition—is remarkably consistent with scientific findings and may represent a linguistic and developmental miracle in the Qur’an.