In his book "On Semen," the Greek scientist Galen described the human embryo stages as: the two semens, plus menstrual blood, unshaped flesh, bones, and then flesh growing on and around the bones.

The Quran describes embryo development stages as: a sperm drop, then Alaqah, then a lump, then bones, and then the bones are clothed with flesh.

Hippocrates, who studied animal miscarriage embryos, stated that the embryo develops in four stages: the sperm of the male and female, the coagulation of the mother's blood, flesh beginning to form, and then bones growing hard.

Keith Moore himself recounted that the Quran's statements on embryology are largely copied from the works of Galen.

In his book "On the Parts of Animals," Aristotle critiqued Hippocrates, stating that bones do not come after flesh, but rather flesh grows around the bones.