Did God create man from clay, or from something else not mentioned in the Qur’an?
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Allah created Adam from the dust of the earth. This dust was then mixed with water, becoming clay. This clay then turned into black, foul-smelling mud (ham'in masnun), and as it was mixed with sand, it became sounding clay (salsal) like pottery. The descendants of Adam thereafter multiply from a despised fluid (sperm), which is proof of Allah's diverse creation and His power.
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