The opening post in this thread contains no proof for the alleged comments by these listed academics. That in itself is un-academic. The source of these quotes is also not given. Googling some of these quotes reveals that they only exist on pro-Islamic proselytizing sites and no where else. I sincerely doubt their accuracy.
One author commented that:
Keith Moore was in the employ of the King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah. His job was to interpret the many statements in the Qur’an and Sunnah referring to the human reproduction and prenatal development.
This writer went on to say that:
"1). Keith Moore is no scientist,
2). He has NOT published anything in any reputed journal about his work on Embryology.
2). Keith Moore has DONE NO RESERACH in Embryology.
3). Keith Moore was a Physician and very IMMATURE writer who coupled Q'uran to Embryology when he was employed by the former king Abdul Aziz." http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070613174129AAqVs0I
Let's also keep in mind that most of Mohammed's ideas about creation (PBUH) were lifted from the Hebrew scriptures. Any veracity of these facts in the Quran must also reflect positively on the authors of the Hebrew scriptures, a fact that many Muslims find loathsome.
The opening post in this thread contains no proof for the alleged comments by these listed academics. That in itself is un-academic. The source of these quotes is also not given. Googling some of these quotes reveals that they only exist on pro-Islamic proselytizing sites and no where else. I sincerely doubt their accuracy.
One author commented that:
Keith Moore was in the employ of the King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah. His job was to interpret the many statements in the Qur’an and Sunnah referring to the human reproduction and prenatal development.
This writer went on to say that:
"1). Keith Moore is no scientist,
2). He has NOT published anything in any reputed journal about his work on Embryology.
2). Keith Moore has DONE NO RESERACH in Embryology.
3). Keith Moore was a Physician and very IMMATURE writer who coupled Q'uran to Embryology when he was employed by the former king Abdul Aziz."
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070613174129AAqVs0I
Let's also keep in mind that most of Mohammed's ideas about creation (PBUH) were lifted from the Hebrew scriptures. Any veracity of these facts in the Quran must also reflect positively on the authors of the Hebrew scriptures, a fact that many Muslims find loathsome.