"We made from water every living thing"

BIO-01 Surah Al-Anbiya Verse 30 2026-09-26 17:11:46

Quranic verses

وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ ۖ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

And We made from water every living thing. Then will they not believe?

Surah Al-Anbiya (21:30)

In Surah Al-Anbiya (21:30), the Quran declares:

"And We made from water every living thing. Then will they not believe?"

This statement that all life comes from water is today a fundamental truth of biology. Water is the main constituent of all living organisms: it represents about 70% of the human body, and up to 90% of some plants.

Scientific findings

Water constitutes about 70% of the human body
Water is essential to all known forms of life

Scientific references

[1] Water and Life — Various (CRC Press, 2010)

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