The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comments:

I present the above audio to open up a discussion on the theme of evolution for Ahmadi brothers and sisters.

It does not help to lock oneself into some fixed interpretation of one scholar. The best approach may be to understand the Quranic verses about humanity, Adam and evolution, in light of what scholars have said over the centuries, and what the modern scientific understanding is showing us in this age of information. In some sense, this discussion is not exhausted here in this post, but includes hundreds of articles that we have in the Muslim Times about evolution and guided evolution.

Q6 in the above video 38:44 With reference to the commentary of the Holy Quran by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II^(ra) where it is mentioned that there are no less than 100,000 Adams, and each prophetic cycle is of 7,000 years, does this mean that each cycle has its own Holy Prophet Muhammad^(sa) and Holy Quran?

Below is a collection of a few references about 7000 years from the writings of Promised Messiah, the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam:

Additional reading

Surah Al Baqara (The Cow): Section 4: Adam and Eve