Did Humans Evolve from Monkeys?
Question 1:
Islam says that humans were created from a man and a woman. However, Charles Darwin, the scientist, proved that humans evolved from monkeys. How does Islam provide an alternative explanation? My friend of another faith posed this question to me.
– M.S. Muhammad Habibullah, Sethangudi.
Question 2:
The world came into existence naturally. Initially, there were worms and insects. Over time, evolution led to the emergence of monkeys. These monkeys further evolved into humans, according to my friend of another faith. Is this correct?
– P.S. Ibrahim, Sirkazhi.
Answer:
Darwin’s theory proposes that humans evolved through evolution. This theory is often embraced by those who deny the existence of God, not because it is scientifically proven, but because it supports their worldview. However, Darwin’s theory remains a hypothesis and not an established scientific fact.
According to Darwin, some species evolved over millions of years into new forms. After millions of years, some species evolved into monkeys. Eventually, after additional millions of years, monkeys evolved into humans.
Darwin did not witness monkeys turning into humans; his conclusion was based on assumptions. The physical similarities between monkeys and humans are the primary basis of this hypothesis.
However, in an era where scientific understanding was limited, believing in such ideas is understandable. Today, with the advancement of science, continuing to believe in this theory is seen as illogical.
Humans can receive blood transfusions from other humans. Scientists explored whether the blood of animals, including monkeys, could be transfused into humans when human blood was unavailable.
The findings showed that monkey blood, like that of other animals (e.g., goats, cows), is vastly different from human blood.
Surprisingly, pig blood shares the closest compatibility with human blood compared to any other species. If humans evolved from monkeys, then monkey blood should be the most similar to human blood. The evidence disproves this claim.
If humans evolved from monkeys, the blood of monkeys should be the closest to human blood. However, the blood of monkeys differs from human blood to the same extent as the blood of animals like goats and cows.
This discovery stands as undeniable evidence that humans could not have originated from monkeys.
It is more accurate to make conclusions based on scientific reasoning than relying on physical resemblance alone.
For instance, today we determine paternity through DNA testing rather than relying on physical similarities between father and child.
Darwin’s theories can be forgiven considering the lack of knowledge about blood components in his time. However, clinging to his assumptions in this era of scientific advancement is questionable.
Modern medicine has progressed to the extent that artificial hearts can replace failed human hearts.
Research was conducted to see if other animals’ hearts could be used for humans, as it could save many with heart diseases.
The findings showed that no animal heart, including a monkey’s, matched the human heart, but surprisingly, the pig’s heart had significant compatibility. Despite limitations, it was proven that the pig’s heart is closer to the human heart than any other animal’s.
If humans are said to have evolved from an animal, it is more reasonable to suggest evolution from pigs rather than monkeys.
Darwin’s reliance on external physical features as evidence should be replaced by focusing on the internal organs and genetic makeup for better alignment with scientific accuracy.
Today’s advancements in genetics have unlocked the secrets of the genome.
If genetic studies had definitively proven similarities between human and monkey genomes or excluded all other species, Darwin’s theory might have been somewhat credible. However, no such evidence exists.
Further, genomic discoveries suggest that all of humanity traces back to a single African mother.
Darwin’s idea of a specific number of monkeys evolving into humans at a certain point in time has been debunked.
The finding that all humans have a common mother buries Darwin’s theory.
Believing that humans originate from a single father and mother fosters global brotherhood and eliminates divisions based on caste, race, or color. However, supporting Darwin’s theory harms humanity by justifying current disparities.
Darwin’s theory can rationalize existing divisions, leading to harmful consequences for humanity. Hence, it should be seen as detrimental.
The claim that my original ancestor and your original ancestor were distinct can be used to explain the variations we observe in the world today.
Therefore, Darwin’s theory is a harmful delusion.
Human dignity does not arise from physical traits but from rational thinking.
Darwin explains physical development and changes in structure but fails to account for the evolution of rationality in living beings.
The argument goes that giraffes once had necks similar to those of animals like goats and cows. It is claimed that since their food was located at great heights, they stretched their necks repeatedly over time to reach it. Gradually, this process supposedly led to their necks becoming longer, and over millions of years, they evolved into the giraffes we see today. Darwinists propose this as their reasoning.
Let us, for the sake of argument, accept the claim that the giraffe’s neck grew longer under the compulsion that a long neck was essential for survival.
According to this argument, the giraffe’s neck lengthened due to the necessity of a long neck for survival.
However, has there ever been a compulsion that a being without reasoning (rationality) cannot survive? There has never been a requirement that rationality is essential for survival. Survival does not depend on rationality, and therefore, there has never been any evolutionary pressure at any point in time for a being without rationality to transform into one with rationality. If rationality is not essential for survival, then it could not have emerged through evolutionary processes. Even this basic understanding was absent in Darwin’s reasoning.
We cannot accept Darwin’s explanation for the elongation of the giraffe’s neck.
- Why did the elephant’s trunk grow long?
- Why does the kangaroo have a pouch?
- Did elephants grow trunks by extending their noses?
- Is rejecting the existence of God and clinging to such baseless ideas a sign of intelligence?
- If monkeys evolved into humans over millions of years, why did this process stop?
- Monkeys should still be evolving into humans in some part of the world, or monkey mothers should occasionally give birth to human babies. Why has this not continued?
Darwinists have no answer for this.
Similarly, why has humanity not evolved into a higher state of being? The answers given are mere speculations.
Despite the scientific evidence showing that human blood, heart, liver, kidneys, and genes confirm humanity as a distinct species, Darwin’s theory persists as a baseless assumption.
Those who continue to uphold his theory cannot be considered true thinkers.