In order to claim Muhammad was visited by the Angel Gabriel, once must presuppose the existence of the supernatural

Then why don't you cite these so called contradictions? You saying them doesn't mean anything.

About embryology, its actually pretty inaccurate. embryos aren't blood clots in the beginning, nor are flesh formed after bones (and before u come for me, thumma means after in arabic, its my language). Even your homebois are tired of this argument, look at Hamza Tzortis as an example.

Order in the Qur'an:

Nutfa -> 'Alaqa -> Mudgha -> 'itham -> la7m

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002398.htm

Human fetal development:

During the end of the second week, an egg is released from an ovary.

During intercourse, sperm enter the vagina after the man ejaculates. The strongest sperm will travel through the cervix (the opening of the womb, or uterus), and into the Fallopian tubes.

This is nutfa. As said elsewhere in the Qur'an nutfaten tumna in surat al-najm (an egg that is fertilized with a sperm), tumna is verb form of mani meaning sperm.

The zygote spends the next few days traveling down the Fallopian tube. During this time, it divides to form a ball of cells called a blastocyst.

Once the blastocyst reaches the uterus, it buries itself in the uterine wall.

This is 'alaqa, literally meaning what attaches.

Week 5 is the start of the "embryonic period." This is when all the baby's major systems and structures develop.

This is mudgha. When the embryo starts development, but before differentiation where it still looks like something that's been chewed up.

http://www.ehd.org/dev_article_unit6.php

By 5½ weeks, 5 linear digital rays begin forming the bones in the hand including the thumb and fingers.

Bone formation begins between 6 and 7 weeks, starting with the clavicle, or collar bone, and the upper and lower jaw. This process is called ossification.

'itham literally meaning bones, which begins at 5-1/2 weeks and continues ossification (calcium/mineral deposits to harden the bone) in 6-7 weeks.

http://www.ehd.org/dev_article_unit7.php

6 to 7 weeks: the onset of primary muscle fiber formation indicates the embryo’s muscles are growing

This is when muscle fiber is just starting to form.

http://www.ehd.org/dev_article_unit8.php

From 7 to 7½ weeks, tendons attach leg muscles to bones

This is the kasawna al 'ithama la7man, literally attaching or covering muscle to/on bone.

What you're trying to prove is an impossible theory, let me get that straight.

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