We believe that humans are the descendants of another animal in another lineage (not apes). New research has been recently done, by a researcher at my university, that may provide an alternative common ancestor of humans:
http://news.utoronto.ca/our-furry-scampering-common-ancestor

Bearing that in mind, there are contradictory articles on alislam. Some claim (as is the correct Ahmadi view) that we believe in all facets of evolution other than the atheist doctrine of blind chance and apes being involved in the evolutionary lineage of humans. However others, I have read, actually try to defend the idea that humans and chimpanzees have a recent common ancestor, a heterodox view from that of our Khulafa’ which diverges from what they have said (although of course a credible opinion by a person. I am not stating that we should enforce views, or that even the Khulafa’ have independent authority on all matters scientific).

Why both types of articles which are clearly contradictory are on alislam I don’t know. Perhaps one of you should contact the alislam lads. lol

“Animals engage in a struggle for existence; for resources, to avoid being eaten and to breed. Environmental factors influence organisms to develop new characteristics to ensure survival, thus transforming into new species. Animals that survive to breed can pass on their successful characteristics to offspring.”

I’ll actually post a really good article on alislam and Evolution and the Hand of God.

A Muslim, in the real sense, has an uphill task to convince an atheist that Scriptures’ correct interpretation coincides with the most recent of scientific discoveries. Alas, the word of a handful does not convince in the presence of the polluted ocean.

A clean slate is easier to write on; today’s atheists are that clean slate. They can readily be convinced by observing what Islam preaches being put into practice; mere arguments cannot stand the mountainous tides.