Hazrat Adam (AS) Ke Qabar Mubarak By FaNa-E-RaaZ
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The Significance and Importance of Hazrat Adam (AS)
According to the story of Hazrat Adam (AS) , humankind has learned everything from Hazrat Adam (AS) . He was the first to learn to plant, harvest, and bake as well as the first to be told how to repent and how to properly bury someone.[5] God also revealed the various food restrictions and the alphabet to Hazrat Adam (AS) .[8] He was made the first prophet and he was taught 21 scrolls and was able to write them himself.[8] Adam was also created from earth. It is well known that earth produces crops, supports animals, and provides shelter, among many other things. Earth is very important to human kind, so being created from it makes them very distinct.[6] According to some Hadith, the various races of people are even due to the different colors of soil used in creating Adam. The soil also contributed to the idea that there are good people and bad people and everything in between in the world.[9] Adam is an important figure in many other religions besides Islam.[10] The story of Adam varies slightly across religions, but manages to maintain a general theme and structure
Adam in the Qur'an
The story of Adam and creation is pieced throughout the Qur'an. There are references in suras 2, 4, 5, 7, 15, 20, 21, 38 and others.
According to the Qur'an, God Created humankind out of clay,[11] shaped it to a form and then commanded the angels to bow (submit) to Adam. Iblis (Devil) refused out of pride[12] and was banished from Jannah (Heaven). Iblis was one of the jinn to begin with.[13][14]
According to the Qur'an, God had already decided before the creation of Adam that mankind (Adam and his progeny) would be placed on earth. Islam does not ascribe mankind's life on earth as a punishment, rather as part of God's plan. "‘Verily, I am going to place mankind generations after generations on earth.’ They (the angels) said: ‘Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, while we (the angels) glorify You with praises and thanks and sanctify You.’ God said: ‘I know that which you do not know.’"
It is evident from the above verses in the Qur'an that God had already decided before the creation of Adam, that mankind would be living out their lives on earth. And in spite of the angels remark that Adam would be a creation that would carry out a lot of actions against God's laws. God says that He knows Adam better than do the angels.
God then teaches Adam the names of all things and assembles the angels in front of Adam so as to show them that there is more to Adam than they know, particularly the high intellectual capacity of Adam:
"And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful." They said: "Glory to Thee (said the angels), of knowledge We have none, save what Thou Hast taught us: In truth it is Thou Who art perfect in knowledge and wisdom." He said: "O Adam! Tell them their names." When he had told them, God said (to the angels): "Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of heaven and earth, and I know what ye reveal and what ye conceal?"
From the above verses it is clear that God is saying that while it may be true that man might be able to do all the bad things that the angels said, the angels overlooked man's high intellectual capacity that he could use to act otherwise (by doing good).
From there, the Qur'an introduces Satan (known by the name of Iblis). According to the Qur'an, Iblis, who was not an angel but a jinn, was amongst the assembly of angels due to his high rank. According to the Qur'an angels are made from light, while jinn are made from smokeless fire.
God commands the angels (Iblis being among them) to bow down to Adam. And they all do, except for Iblis, who feels that he being made from fire, should not be bowing to Adam who was made from earth. His disobedience of God's command followed by his pride and arrogance for getting rid of the Binn kind (the species on earth that caused chaos and wreaked havoc before human kind) caused him to fall out of God's favor:
"And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam" and they bowed down. Not so Iblis: he refused and was haughty: He was of those who reject faith (those who are disobedient)." (2:34)
God later places Adam and Eve in the garden and tells them that they are free to enjoy of its fruits except not to come near a certain tree: (2:35) "We said: "O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden; and eat of the bountiful things therein as (where and when) ye will; but approach not this tree, or ye run into harm and transgression."
Satan then deceives Adam and Eve into eating of the fruits of the tree: (2:36)
"Then did Satan make them slip from the (garden), and get them out of the state (of felicity) in which they had been. We said: "Get ye down, all (ye people), with some of you having enmity towards others. On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livel
According to the story of Hazrat Adam (AS) , humankind has learned everything from Hazrat Adam (AS) . He was the first to learn to plant, harvest, and bake as well as the first to be told how to repent and how to properly bury someone.[5] God also revealed the various food restrictions and the alphabet to Hazrat Adam (AS) .[8] He was made the first prophet and he was taught 21 scrolls and was able to write them himself.[8] Adam was also created from earth. It is well known that earth produces crops, supports animals, and provides shelter, among many other things. Earth is very important to human kind, so being created from it makes them very distinct.[6] According to some Hadith, the various races of people are even due to the different colors of soil used in creating Adam. The soil also contributed to the idea that there are good people and bad people and everything in between in the world.[9] Adam is an important figure in many other religions besides Islam.[10] The story of Adam varies slightly across religions, but manages to maintain a general theme and structure
Adam in the Qur'an
The story of Adam and creation is pieced throughout the Qur'an. There are references in suras 2, 4, 5, 7, 15, 20, 21, 38 and others.
According to the Qur'an, God Created humankind out of clay,[11] shaped it to a form and then commanded the angels to bow (submit) to Adam. Iblis (Devil) refused out of pride[12] and was banished from Jannah (Heaven). Iblis was one of the jinn to begin with.[13][14]
According to the Qur'an, God had already decided before the creation of Adam that mankind (Adam and his progeny) would be placed on earth. Islam does not ascribe mankind's life on earth as a punishment, rather as part of God's plan. "‘Verily, I am going to place mankind generations after generations on earth.’ They (the angels) said: ‘Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, while we (the angels) glorify You with praises and thanks and sanctify You.’ God said: ‘I know that which you do not know.’"
It is evident from the above verses in the Qur'an that God had already decided before the creation of Adam, that mankind would be living out their lives on earth. And in spite of the angels remark that Adam would be a creation that would carry out a lot of actions against God's laws. God says that He knows Adam better than do the angels.
God then teaches Adam the names of all things and assembles the angels in front of Adam so as to show them that there is more to Adam than they know, particularly the high intellectual capacity of Adam:
"And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful." They said: "Glory to Thee (said the angels), of knowledge We have none, save what Thou Hast taught us: In truth it is Thou Who art perfect in knowledge and wisdom." He said: "O Adam! Tell them their names." When he had told them, God said (to the angels): "Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of heaven and earth, and I know what ye reveal and what ye conceal?"
From the above verses it is clear that God is saying that while it may be true that man might be able to do all the bad things that the angels said, the angels overlooked man's high intellectual capacity that he could use to act otherwise (by doing good).
From there, the Qur'an introduces Satan (known by the name of Iblis). According to the Qur'an, Iblis, who was not an angel but a jinn, was amongst the assembly of angels due to his high rank. According to the Qur'an angels are made from light, while jinn are made from smokeless fire.
God commands the angels (Iblis being among them) to bow down to Adam. And they all do, except for Iblis, who feels that he being made from fire, should not be bowing to Adam who was made from earth. His disobedience of God's command followed by his pride and arrogance for getting rid of the Binn kind (the species on earth that caused chaos and wreaked havoc before human kind) caused him to fall out of God's favor:
"And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam" and they bowed down. Not so Iblis: he refused and was haughty: He was of those who reject faith (those who are disobedient)." (2:34)
God later places Adam and Eve in the garden and tells them that they are free to enjoy of its fruits except not to come near a certain tree: (2:35) "We said: "O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden; and eat of the bountiful things therein as (where and when) ye will; but approach not this tree, or ye run into harm and transgression."
Satan then deceives Adam and Eve into eating of the fruits of the tree: (2:36)
"Then did Satan make them slip from the (garden), and get them out of the state (of felicity) in which they had been. We said: "Get ye down, all (ye people), with some of you having enmity towards others. On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livel