angels, "I will create a Khalifa on earth, someone to carry out my
orders." They asked Allah, "Will you place someone on earth who will
make mischief and shed blood, while we praise you and glorify
yourname?" And Allah said, "I know what you know not."
The Creation of Prophet Adam
So Allah created Prophet Adam (Alayhis-salam) out of clay, and taught
him thenames of all things. He placed the things before the angels and
asked the angels to tell Him the names of them, but the angels
answered, "You arethe exalted, and we know nothing except what you
have taught us." Allah then asked Adam (Alayhis-salam) the same
question, and Adam (Alayhis-salam) was able to answer correctly.
Allah ordered the angels to bow down to Prophet Adam (Alayhis-salam)
and they did so. But Iblis, or Shaitan, did not bow down. When Allah
asked, "What kept you from bowing down when I commanded you ?" Iblis
answered, "I am better than he. I was created from fire while he was
made from clay."
Upon hearing this response, Allah threw Shaitan out of paradise, but
Shaitan vowed that hewould lie in wait for Prophet Adam
(Alayhis-salam) and his descendants, trying to divert them from the
Straight Way. To which Allah replied, "If any of them follow you, Hell
will Ifill with you all."
Meanwhile, Allah had created a wife, Hawa, for Prophet Adam
(Alayhis-salam), and he told them to live in the garden of paradise,
Jannah, but he warned them to stay awayfrom one particular tree, lest
it bring harm to them. Shaitan started whisperingsuggestions to
Prophet Adam and Hawa (Alayhis-salam). He spoke in such a clever way
that they were convinced he was only concerned for their well-being.
He told them that the forbidden tree would make them immortal and that
they would live forever like the angels if they ate from it. Shaitan
spoke so convincingly that Adam and Hawa (Alayhis-salam) believed him.
As soon as they tasted the tree, they realized that they were naked,
and started trying to cover themselves with leaves from the garden,
for it now seemed wrong to be uncovered.
Then Allah called to them, "Did I not tell you to stay away from that
tree, and didn't I warn you that Shaitan was your sworn enemy?"
Prophet Adam & Hawa sent to earth
Prophet Adam and Hawa (Alayhis-salam) were immediately full of remorse
and begged for forgiveness and mercy from Allah. Allah ordered them
out of Jannah and sent them to live on earth.He said, "Therein shall
you live, and therein shall you die, but from it you shall be taken
out at last." Prophet Adam (Alayhis-salam) and his offspring began to
live on earth according to Allah's command.
And so we are all the descendants of Prophet Adam and Hawa
(Alayhis-salam), the first humans tobe placed on earth. Here on earth
we shall all live and die, and from here we shall all be made to
return to Allah. It is our choice whether we shall be takento Jannah
or join the disobedient and deceitful Shaitan in Hell. Allah, in
Hisinfinite mercy, realizes that we will sometimes beled astray by
Shaitan. Allahtaught Prophet Adam (Alayhis-salam) some prayers for
repentance andseeking pardon for wrongdoing.
Prophet Adam (Alayhis-salam) was the first prophet to bring Allah's
message to mankind, so that we might know how to worship Allah and how
to seek forgiveness for ourmistakes. This message was completed to
perfection by Allah through his last prophet Muhammad (peace be upon
him).
The story of Prophet Adam(Alayhis-salam) can be found in the Quran,
Surah 2, Ayat 30-37 and Surah 7, Ayat 10-27.
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