How can ova emerge from a woman's chest, according to Ibn Kathir’s interpretation of Allah’s statement: “Then We created the sperm-drop into a clinging clot”?

Scholars differed in interpreting "at-tara'ib" in the verse: "There issues forth from between the loins and the ribs" whether it is exclusive to women or includes both men and women.

Ibn al-Qayyim favored the view that "al-sulb" (loins) and "at-tara'ib" (ribs/upper chest) refer to the man, and that "dafqun" (gushing fluid) and "nadahun" (spurting) refer to the man's fluid. He also stated that "at-tara'ib" encompasses both men and women.

As for Al-Hasan al-Basri, he believed that the verse refers to the loins and ribs/upper chest of the man, and the loins and ribs/upper chest of the woman.

Dr. Ali Al-Bar favored this latter view, explaining that the testicle and ovary develop from the genital ridge between the embryo's loins and ribs/upper chest (the spinal column and ribs). Their blood and nerve supply remain from the same region (between the loins and ribs/upper chest), which means that the origin of sperm and ova is from between them. He emphasized that the word "between" in the verse reflects extreme scientific precision.

The prevalent interpretation in commentaries is that "al-sulb" is for the man and "at-tara'ib" is for the woman. However, for understanding verses that contain scientific miracles, it is more appropriate to refer to modern medicine, and what Dr. Al-Bar mentioned is the most probable.