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I have read Hippocrates and Galens notes and they are published for all to see. Galen said pregnancy was in four stages, the Quran correctly said it was three. SO-- Even though they were cutting open pregnant bellies, they still got the stages of pregnancy wrong and never made mention of the three layers of protection around a fetus. [/quote]
The staging of pregnancy is completely arbitrary, three, four or nine.

Besides, what of competing quranic theories that we're made of clay, dust, earth, water?[/quote]

Actually the stages of pregnancy (or three trimesters) are not arbitrary at all. http://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/pregnancy/trimesters.html USCF Medical Center states, "Pregnancy has three trimesters,[b] each of which is marked by specific fetal developments[/b]." About Health states, "Each pregnancy is divided into three trimesters. These three trimesters have different emotional and physical happenings that make them unique." http://pregnancy.about.com/od/trimesterguide/f/3trimesters.htm
The changes in each trimester are significant and differentiated. Johns Hopkins Medicine states, "The most dramatic changes and development occur during the first trimester. During the first eight weeks, a fetus is called an embryo. The embryo develops rapidly and by the end of the first trimester it becomes a fetus that is fully formed.." http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/pregnancy_and_childbirth/first_trimester_85,P01218/ Moreover, it was critical for scientists and embryologists to understand WHY the first trimester was so important. Johns Hopkins Medicine explains why: "The fetus is most vulnerable during the first 12 weeks. During this period of time, all of the major organs and body systems are forming and can be damaged if the fetus is exposed to drugs, German measles, radiation, tobacco, and chemical and toxic substances." Thus, educating the mother on healthy practices early in the life of a fetus increases the chances of a healthy baby. But the other trimestes are aso important because Johns Hopkins says, "Even though the organs and body systems are fully formed by the end of 12 weeks, the fetus cannot survive independently."

So -- no, the three trimesters are not arbitrary and irrelevant at all.

As far the hadith about the 40 some days significance, we will come to that after this discussion is resolved.[/quote]

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