﴿ خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ كَٱلْفَخَّارِ ﴾

“He has created man out of sounding clay, like pottery,”

The Creation of Humans and Jinns خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ‌ (He has created man from dry clay, ringing like pottery... 55:14). The word insan [ man ] in this context refers unanimously to 'Adam (علیہ السلام) . The word salsal [ clay ] refers to the wet soil when it becomes dry and heavy. The word fakhkhar refers to the wet soil when it is baked.