It implies that man himself executes this fate or destiny granted by God...

It implies that man himself executes this fate or destiny granted by God, and can thus promote or check or delay it, and there is no blind force to rule over history on behalf of God or nature. Therefore, with such a view, till the time we do not understand evolution or the goal of humanity, can we speak of evolution or progress? Progress towards what goal and in what way? When we read history, we do so to show us the way to future, otherwise history in itself, would not be of much use.

The Qur'an, too, uses history for the same purpose. Knowledge of the past enables us to plan the future. Man's Technical Evolution If we study history from two points of view, we would observe there has obviously been…