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==Verse 6:133 Destruction of Humans==
==Verse 6:133 Destruction of Humans==
{{Quote|{{Quran|6|133}}|Thy Lord is self-sufficient, full of Mercy: if it were His will, He could destroy you, and in your place appoint whom He will as your successors, even as He raised you up from the posterity of other people. }}
{{Quote|{{Quran|6|133}}|Thy Lord is self-sufficient, full of Mercy: if it were His will, He could destroy you, and in your place appoint whom He will as your successors, even as He raised you up from the posterity of other people. }}
This verse has been claimed to have described the hominid ancestors of man. It also sounds as if evolution is ongoing and humans can be replaced by a better species. This is an ad hoc hypothesis; the verse is rather in keeping with several desciptions of destroyed cities in the rest of the Qur'an, all of which are attributed to Allah.
This verse has been claimed to have described the hominid ancestors of man. It also sounds as if evolution is ongoing and humans can be replaced by a better species. This is an ad hoc hypothesis; the verse is rather in keeping with several descriptions of destroyed cities in the rest of the Qur'an, all of which are attributed to Allah.


The phrase "Raised you up from the posterity of other people" cannot be taken as a reference to apes. It may havve simply referred to other tribes from who the audience of the Qur'an descended.
The phrase "Raised you up from the posterity of other people" cannot be taken as a reference to apes. It may have simply referred to other tribes from who the audience of the Qur'an descended. It would also be strange of Allah to call apes "people".


==Verse 56:60-62 - Transformation of Humans==
==Verse 56:60-62 - Transformation of Humans==
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