Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: << And Allah created every living creature from water. So, among them are those that walk on their bellies, and among them are those that walk on two legs, and among them are those that walk on

Then Allah the Exalted said: After mentioning the sign of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, in the upper world, He mentioned His sign in the lower world, which is His saying: meaning any animal meaning semen meaning He created The term "dabbah" (living creature) refers to everything that crawls on the earth, even though it is commonly used for four-legged animals. It was said: "The dabbah is the one that walks on four legs." This is according to custom and common usage. Therefore, a human is not called a "dabbah" in common usage. If someone were to say to you, "O dabbah," you might quarrel with him, but in the language, everything that crawls on the earth is a dabbah. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: [Hud:6] And His saying: This is the origin of the creation of living creatures from water. The author's statement "from semen" is not correct, because not every living creature is from semen, but every living creature is from water, whether semen or not. As for that which is born through reproduction, its water is semen. As for that which is born through spontaneous generation, its water is moisture, meaning these things that are generated are generated from putrefaction and moisture. As for that which is born through reproduction, yes, it is born from semen, having semen from which Allah creates it. So the word is broader than the word "semen," and it is obligatory to keep the verse in its generality for the sake of...