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→Verse 6:133 Destruction of Humans
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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 | 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 | 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== | ||