Are monkeys the Progenitor of humans
When Allah, the Most High, said: “And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority (khalīfah).’ They said, ‘Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?’ Allah said, ‘Indeed, I know that which you do not know.’” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:30) The angels did not speak out, but from what they knew of creation before mankind—creatures driven by instinct, dominance, and conflict. They only understood beings that spread فساد (corruption) and shed blood, like animals that fight for territory, power, and survival. They did not yet know of a creation that would know Allah , fear Him, hope in Him, and live for a purpose beyond mere survival. A creation that would believe in the unseen, in resurrection, and in accountability. This is why Allah describes the disbelievers who reduce life to nothing but worldly existence: “And they say, ‘There is not but ...