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Stories Of The Prophets In The Qur'an          41


           11.   Prophet Yusuf (as)
           12.   Prophet Ayyub (as)
           13.   Prophet Dhu'l-Kifl (as)
           14.   Prophet Shu'ayb (as)
           15.   Prophet Musa (as)
           16.   Prophet Harun (as)
           17.   Prophet Dawud (as)
           18.   Prophet Sulayman (as)
           19.   Prophet Ilyas (as)
           20.   Prophet Al-Yasa' (as)
           21.   Prophet Yunus (as)
           22.   Prophet Zakariyya (as)
           23.   Prophet Yahya (as)
           24.   Prophet 'Isa (as)
           25.   Prophet Muhammad (saas)

           THE STORY OF THE PROPHET ADAM (AS)

           Creation of Prophet Adam (as)
           The likeness of 'Isa in Allah's sight is the same as Adam. He created
          him from earth and then He said to him, "Be!" and he was. (Surah Al
          'Imran, 59)
           Allah taught the Prophet Adam (as) the Names of Things
           When your Lord said to the angels, 'I am putting a overlord on the
          earth,' they said, 'Why put on it one who will cause corruption on it
          and shed blood when we glorify You with praise and proclaim Your
          purity?' He said, 'I know what you do not know.' He taught Adam the
          names of all things. Then He arrayed them before the angels and said,
          'Tell me the names of these if you are telling the truth.' (Surat al-
          Baqara, 30-31)
           The Obedience of Angels to Allah
           They said, 'Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You
          have taught us. You are the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.' He said,
          'Adam, tell them their names.' When he had told them their names, He
          said, 'Did I not tell you that I know the Unseen of the heavens and the
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