Does the Quran’s Account of Embryonic Development Mention the Ovum?

Several Quranic passages describe human development in stages, including sperm, a clot-like stage and a developing foetus. These passages are often discussed in debates about embryology and religious scripture. This raises a question about the role of the female egg cell. Modern biology holds that fertilisation begins when sperm unites with an ovum. The passages cited focus on sperm and development in the womb, without explicitly mentioning the ovary or ovum. Does this omission affect claims that the Quran presents complete scientific knowledge of embryology, or should the verses be understood as religious descriptions rather than detailed biological instruction?

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