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When your Lord took out all their descendants tion of Diabolis who disdained to do it. (20:116)
from the loins of the children of Adam and made We said, ‘Adam, this is an enemy for you and
them testify against themselves ‘Am I not your your wife, so do not let him expel you from the
Lord?’ they said, ‘We testify that indeed You are!’ Garden and thus make you miserable.’ (20:117)
Lest you say on the Day of Rising, ‘We knew But Satan whispered to him, saying, ‘Adam, shall
nothing of this.’ (7:172) I show you the way to the Tree of Everlasting Life
It is He Who created you from a single self and and to a kingdom which will never fade away?’
made from him his spouse so that he might find (20:120)
repose in her. Then when he covered her she So the two of them ate from it and their private
bore a light load and carried it around. Then parts were disclosed to them and they started
when it became heavy they called on Allah, their stitching together the leaves of the Garden to
Lord, ‘If You grant us a healthy child, we will be cover themselves. Adam disobeyed his Lord and
among the thankful!’ (7:189) became misled. (20:121)
We created mankind out of dried clay formed
from fetid black mud. (15:26) ADMONITION
When your Lord said to the angels, ‘I am creating When you divorce women and they are near the
a human being out of dried clay formed from end of their waiting period, do not prevent them
fetid black mud. When I have formed him and from marrying their first husbands if they have
breathed My Spirit into him, fall down in prostra- mutually agreed to it with correctness and cour-
tion in front of him!’ (15:28-29) tesy. This is an admonition for those of you who
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate your- believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is better
selves to Adam!’ they prostrated, except for and purer for you. Allah knows and you do not
Diabolis. He said ‘What! Am I to prostrate to one know. (2:232)
You have created out of clay?’ (17:61) This is a clear explanation for all mankind, and
We have honoured the sons of Adam and con- guidance and admonition for those who guard
veyed them on land and sea and provided them against evil. (3:138)
with good things and favoured them greatly over Men have charge of women because Allah has
many We have created. (17:70) preferred the one above the other and because
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate your- they spend their wealth on them. Right-acting
selves to Adam,’ they prostrated with the excep- women are obedient, guarding the unseen as
tion of Diabolis. He was one of the jinn and Allah has guarded. If there are women whose
wantonly deviated from his Lord’s command. Do disobedience you fear, you may admonish them,
you take him and his offspring as protectors apart refuse to sleep with them, and then beat them.
from Me when they are your enemy? How evil is But if they obey you, do not look for a way to
the exchange the wrongdoers make! (18:50) punish them. Allah is All-High, Most Great.
Those are some of the Prophets Allah has (4:34)
blessed, from the descendants of Adam and from And We sent ‘Isa son of Maryam following in
those We carried with Nuh, and from the descen- their footsteps, confirming the Torah that came
dants of Ibrahim and Isra’il and from those We before him. We gave him the Gospel containing
guided and chose. When the Signs of the All- guidance and light, confirming the Torah that
Merciful were recited to them they fell on their came before it, and as guidance and admonition
faces, weeping, in prostration. (19:58) for those who guard against evil. (5:46)
We made a contract with Adam before, but he We wrote about everything for him on the
forgot. We did not find that he had a firm resolve. Tablets as an admonition and making all things
(20:115) clear. ‘Seize hold of it vigorously and command
When We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate your- your people to adopt the best in it. I will show
selves to Adam!’ they prostrated, with the excep- you the home of the deviators!’ (7:145)
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