Translation of the verse 17 from Surah Nuh : Number of verses 28 - - page 571 - Part 29.
And Allah has brought you forth from the (dust of) earth. [Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol. 29, Page 97].
And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth.
(71:17) And Allah has caused you to grow out of the earth so wondrously, *15
*15) Here, the creation of man out of the substances of the earth has been compared to the growth of vegetation. Just as at one time there was no vegetation on the earth, then Allah caused it to grow, so at one time man did not exist, then Allah created him.
Source : Nuh Verse 17: And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth.