We created human beings

from an essence of clay,

and then We set the human

as a drop of fluid

in a safe place.

We made that drop into a clinging form,

and from that form, we made a lump of flesh.

We made the lump of flesh into bones,

and We dressed the bones with flesh.

And We brought this into being as a new creation.

Blessed is God,

the most beautiful of

creators.

Qur’an 23:12-14, adapted by Homayra Ziad