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Away with the Companions of the Blaze! (67:11) Then Adam received some words from his Lord
(Nuh said to his people,) ‘He will forgive you and He turned towards him. He is the Ever-
your wrong actions and defer you until a speci- Returning, the Most Merciful. (2:37)
fied time. When Allah’s time comes it cannot be Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of
deferred, if you only knew.’ (71:4) Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran over all other
Except those who believe and do right actions: beings–descendants one of the other. Allah is All-
they will have a wage which never fails. (84:25) Hearing, All-Knowing. (3:33-34)
But those who believe and do right actions will The likeness of ‘Isa in Allah’s sight is the same as
have Gardens with rivers flowing under them. Adam. He created him from earth and then He
That is the Great Victory. (85:11) said to him, ‘Be!’ and he was. (3:59)
Except for those who believe and do right ac- Recite to them the true report of Adam’s two sons
tions: they will have a wage which never fails. when they offered a sacrifice and it was accepted
(95:6) from one of them but not accepted from the
But those who believe and do right actions–they other. The one said, ‘I shall kill you.’ The other
are the best of creatures. (98:7) said, ‘Allah only accepts from people who guard
That Day people will emerge segregated to see against evil.’ (5:27)
the results of their actions. (99:6) We created you and then formed you and then
Except for those who believe and do right actions We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate before Adam,’
and urge each other to the truth and urge each and they prostrated–except for Diabolis. He was
other to steadfastness. (103:3) not among those who prostrated. (7:11)
He said, ‘What prevented you from prostrating
AD (SEE HUD (AS) AND ‘AD) when I commanded you to?’ He replied, ‘I am
better than him. You created me from fire and
You created him from clay.’ (7:12)
ADEM (AS) (ADAM)
(Allah said,) ‘Adam, live in the Garden, you and
When your Lord said to the angels, ‘I am putting
your wife, and eat of it wherever you like. But do
an overlord on the earth,’ they said, ‘Why put on
not go near this tree lest you become wrongdo-
it one who will cause corruption on it and shed
ers.’ (7:19)
blood when we glorify You with praise and pro-
Children of Adam! We have sent down clothing to
claim Your purity?’ He said, ‘I know what you do
you to conceal your private parts, and fine ap-
not know.’ (2:30)
parel, but the garment of heedfulness–that is best!
He taught Adam the names of all things. Then He
That is one of Allah’s Signs, so that hopefully you
arrayed them before the angels and said, ‘Tell me
will pay heed. (7:26)
the names of these if you are telling the truth.’
Children of Adam! Do not let Satan tempt you into
(2:31)
trouble as He expelled your parents from the
He said, ‘Adam, tell them their names.’ When he
Garden, stripping them of their covering and dis-
had told them their names, He said, ‘Did I not tell
closing to them their private parts. He and his tribe
you that I know the Unseen of the heavens and
see you from where you do not see them. We have
the earth, and I know what you make known and
made the Satans friends of those who have no
what you hide?’ (2:33)
faith. (7:27)
We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate to Adam!’ and
Children of Adam! Wear fine clothing in every
they prostrated, with the exception of Diabolis.
mosque and eat and drink but do not be profli-
He refused and was arrogant and was one of the
gate. He does not love the profligate. (7:31)
disbelievers. (2:34)
Children of Adam! If Messengers come to you from
We said, ‘Adam, live in the Garden, you and
among yourselves, recounting My Signs to you,
your wife, and eat freely from it wherever you
those who guard against evil and put things right,
will. But do not approach this tree and so be-
will feel no fear and will know no sorrow. (7:35)
come wrongdoers.’ (2:35)
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