Bro, I stick with the teachings of the Holy Quran where the first human was recorded to be Adam (as) and um Eve (Hawa) (as) was created from him. Every other human has descended from him, and we're generation after generation on this earth. I found the whole DNA thing evolving, where those archeologists keep digging old fossils in the Horn of Africa, Somalia being the least explored country. I make sure hypothesis of people who study old fossils don't put my eman (belief) in shirk and in jeopardy.
“And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: ‘I am going to create a human (Adam) from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud. So when I have fashioned him and breathed into him (his) soul created by Me, then you fall down prostrate to him.” (Quran 38:71-72)
“‘Verily, I am going to place mankind generations after generations on earth.’ They said: ‘Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, while we glorify You with praises and thanks and sanctify You.’ God said: ‘I know that which you do not know.’” (Quran 2:30)
"O mankind! Reverence your Guardian-Lord Who created you from a single person, created, of like nature, his zaowja (wife/mate), and from them twain scattered (like seeds) countless men and women" (S. 4-:1).
After reading these verses of the holy Quran how do you get the idea that Adam (as) was created in single sitting. And how do the apes and monkeys negate these verses of the holy Quran in composition of flesh and bones, are they not made of mud? In fact the first verse contains the word 'fashioned' which itself is give away that Adam (as) was gradually bettered to be a human.
Anyway, in this post we'll try to find the truth about creation of Adam (as) and other humans.
There's an impression and expectation that since God is omnipotent He would do miraculous acts all the way. God works in a system. That system is natural that we see around us. It is evident from the verse of the holy Quran which tells about the creation of universe in specific days instead of blink of an eye;
٥٩ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ ۚ الرَّحْمَٰنُ فَاسْأَلْ بِهِ خَبِيرًا
25:59 He who created the heavens and the earth and everything between them in six days, then settled on the Throne. The Most Merciful. Ask about Him —All-Knowing.
And this verse of the holy Quran
talking about pre-revelation period of human:
الْإِنْسَانِ حِينٌ مِنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْئًا مَذْكُورًا
76:1 Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned?
When Adam (as) became physically and mentally evolved enough to receive the Revelation angel was descended upon him. Revelation itself played an important role in gaining wisdom and intellect. Of course there were other hominids parallel to Adam (as) who couldn't reach that level of intellect due to this being one of the major reasons. They were kept as pets by the now on humans.
Here is an excerpt from an old book:
In the explanation of following verse of the holy Quran:
إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُون
10:62 Behold! verily on the friends
Of God there is no fear, Nor shall they grieve;
Khawaja Allauddin Attar has written that the friends of God will have no fear of return of bestial conventions. (Mashaikh e Naqshbandia)
God does perform miraculous acts but in the hands of human. That is the reason when Um Eve was to be created she didn't have to go through the whole process of evolution. She was created from Adam (as) instantly.
If we go further ahead we would find that igniting the natural system and creating it out of nothing was itself an act of miracle and as per the rule it was necessary to first create a human. This was the time when Muhammad's light was created, peace be upon him. We also get to know that the creation of light of Muhammad peace be upon him from the light of Almighty was a 'routine matter'. It shows the greatness of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him.
In God's system everything is calculative and definite. For example if we touch the fire we would burn our hands, if there's a mishap we would suffer, we get sick and die. People who have left the bestial conventions behind they change it. So we see Abraham surviving the fire, Jesus healing the sick and making the dead alive, peace be upon them.
The system of God can be understood by sciences. Those who are excelling in science they are actually understanding God, knowingly or unknowingly.
Resurrection is also part of that system and science will soon explain the phenomena of resurrection and the day of judgment.
On the day of judgment the system will take it's course. The holy Quran says:
سُنَّةَ اللّٰهِ الَّتِىۡ قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِنۡ قَبۡلُ ۖۚ وَلَنۡ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللّٰهِ تَبۡدِيۡلًا
(48:23) Such is Allah's Way that has come down from the past. Never shall you find any change in the Way of Allah.
So people will find the day of judgment hard, they'll look for someone who could change this happening. There will be prophets and saints to console but it will require ultimate miraculous act. People will reach to Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and he will pray. It will be the beginning of system of Muhammad peace be upon him.
People will enter into the system of Muhammad. That system is all miraculous. There's no pain or suffering, not even tiny bit of labour.
Some people will remain in the system of God but there won't be Abraham to cool the fire and Jesus to cure the sick.