it was an azab on that quom and yes they turned in to apes.
ALLAH SWT always keep these "emblems" for the future generations....why because they dont repeat the same mistakes.
even though Quran talks about their "Hail-o-Hujat" clearly, but still western scientific revolution trying to suppress it because it was (and still it is) who ever has the word of God, gonna be considered nearer to him.
what Darwin proposed was actually a conjecture because the arrangement of animals and plants in taxonomic groups according to their observed similarities (including at least kingdom and phylum in animals, division in plants, and class, order, family, genus, and species)....you gonna observe a pattern which proves him to some extent that there is a progeny
but he didnt know ALLAH SWT her cheez per qadir hain. (and we cant really conclude any thing about the survival of that quom....as Ashab-e-Qaf might be still alive)
....as modern science still unable to figure out empirical premises of how human brain works!
ps. the only fact exist is our Kalima'a...rest of the universal facts are arguable, why because this is what we are made for :)
Just to make sure that your reference is correct. it is in Surah Baqarah and Surah Al Aa'raaf...
I do not know what do you wanna say in bold part. Do you agree with darwin or do you have a disagreement with what I am saying :)?