When was humanity created according to the Islamic perspective, and when did Noah and Hud, peace be upon them, live, and is it possible to determine the duration of their lives with authentic evidence?
The date of the existence of humanity and prophets on Earth is from the knowledge of the unseen, known only to Allah. The revelation did not provide a statement regarding the date of Adam's or Noah's descent. It is not possible to precisely calculate these dates due to the existence of unknown historical periods. Furthermore, what has been reported regarding the duration between prophets is not a definitive text. Archaeological research cannot accurately determine these dates due to the imprecision of techniques in determining the age of ancient discoveries, and because these are human endeavors susceptible to error. A Muslim must believe that the beginning of humanity was with Adam, peace be upon him, and that the time of his existence is from the knowledge of the unseen.
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