{"id":747,"date":"2012-05-08T11:20:51","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T11:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/rs\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/"},"modified":"2012-05-08T11:20:51","modified_gmt":"2012-05-08T11:20:51","slug":"the-story-of-adam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Adam"},"content":{"rendered":"

The First Man<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Islam provides us with the astonishing details of the creation of Adam[1]<\/span>.\u00a0 Both Christian and Jewish traditions are remarkably similar yet importantly different to the Quran.\u00a0 The Book of Genesis describes Adam as being made from \u201cthe dust of the earth,\u201d and in the Talmud, Adam is described as being kneaded from mud.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And God said to the angels:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Verily, I am going to place mankind generations after generations on earth.\u2019 \u00a0They said: \u2018Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, while we glorify You with praises and thanks and sanctify You.\u2019\u00a0 God said: \u2018I know that which you do not know.<\/span>\u2019\u201d (Quran 2:30)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So begins the story of Adam, the first man, the first human being. \u00a0God created Adam from a handful of soil containing portions from all its varieties on Earth.\u00a0 Angels were sent to earth to collect the soil that was to become Adam.\u00a0 It was red, white, brown, and black; it was soft and malleable, hard and gritty; it came from the mountains and the valleys; from infertile deserts and lush fertile plains and all the natural varieties in between. \u00a0The descendants of Adam were destined to be as diverse as the handful of soil from which their ancestor was created; all have different appearances, attributes and qualities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Soil or Clay?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the Quran, the soil used to create Adam is referred to by many names, and from this we are able to understand some of the methodology of his creation. \u00a0Each name for soil is used at a different stage of Adam\u2019s creation.\u00a0 Soil, taken from the earth, is referred to as soil; God also refers to it as clay.\u00a0 When it is mixed with water it becomes mud, when it is left to stand the water content reduces and it becomes sticky clay (or mud). \u00a0If it is again left for some time it begins to smell, and the colour becomes darker \u2013 black, smooth clay. \u00a0It was from this substance that God moulded the form of Adam.\u00a0 His soulless body was left to dry, and it became what is known in the Quran as sounding clay. \u00a0Adam was moulded from something akin to potter\u2019s clay. \u00a0When it is rapped it produces a ringing sound.[2]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The First Man is Honoured<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And God said, to the Angels:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: \u2018I am going to create a human (Adam) from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud.\u00a0 So when I have fashioned him and breathed into him (his) soul created by Me, then you fall down prostrate to him.<\/span>\u201d (Quran 38:71-72)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God honoured the first humman, Adam, in countless ways. \u00a0Allah blew his soul into him, He fashioned him with His own hands and He ordered the Angels to bow down before him.\u00a0 And God said to the Angels:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c….Prostrate to Adam and they prostrated except Iblees<\/em> (Satan)….<\/span>\u201d <\/em>(Quran 7:11)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

While worship is reserved for God Alone this prostration by the Angels to Adam was a sign of respect and honour. \u00a0It is said that, as Adam\u2019s body trembled into life, he sneezed and immediately said \u2018All praise and thanks is due to God;\u2019 so God responded by bestowing His Mercy upon Adam. \u00a0Although this account is not mentioned in either the Quran or the authentic narrations of the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, it is mentioned in some commentaries of the Quran.\u00a0 Thus, in his first seconds of life, the first man is recognized as an honoured creature, covered with the infinite Mercy of God.[3]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It was also said by the Prophet Muhammad that God created Adam in His image.[4]<\/span> This does not mean that Adam was created to look similar to God, as God is unique in all His aspects, we are unable to comprehend or form an image of Him. \u00a0It does mean, however, that Adam was given some qualities which also God has, although incomparable.\u00a0 He was given qualities of mercy, love, free will, and others.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The First Greeting<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam was instructed to approach a group of Angels sitting near to him and greet them with the words Assalamu alaikum<\/em> (May God\u2019s peace be upon you), they answered \u2018and also upon you be God\u2019s peace, mercy and blessings\u2019. \u00a0From that day forward these words became the greeting of those submitted to God. \u00a0From the moment of Adam\u2019s creation, we his descendents were instructed to spread peace.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam, the Caretaker<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God told mankind that He did not create them except that they should worship Him.\u00a0 Everything in this world was created for Adam and his descendants, in order to aid us in our ability to worship and know God. \u00a0Due to God\u2019s infinite Wisdom, Adam and his descendants were to be the caretakers on earth, so God taught Adam what he needed to know to perform this duty.\u00a0 God mentions:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>He taught Adam all the names of everything<\/span>.\u201d (Quran 2:31)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God gave Adam the ability to identify and designate names to everything; He taught him language, speech and the ability to communicate. \u00a0God imbued Adam with an insatiable need for and love of knowledge. \u00a0After Adam had learned the names and uses for all things God said to the Angels…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018tell me the names of these if you are truthful.\u2019 \u00a0They answered \u2018Glory be to You, we have no knowledge except what You have taught us.\u00a0 Verily it is You the All Knower, the All Wise.<\/span>\u2019\u201d (Quran 2:31-32)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God turned to Adam and said:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018O Adam! \u00a0Inform them of their names,\u2019 and when he had informed them of their names, He said:\u00a0 Did I not tell you that I know the unseen in the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you have been hiding?\u201d (Quran 2:33)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam tried to speak with the Angels, but they were occupied worshipping God. \u00a0The Angels were given no specific knowledge or freedom of will, their sole purpose being to worship and praise God. \u00a0Adam, on the other hand, was given the ability to reason, make choices and identify objects and their purpose. \u00a0This helped to prepare Adam for his coming role on earth. \u00a0So Adam knew the names of everything, but he was alone in Heaven. \u00a0One morning Adam awoke to find a woman gazing at him.[5]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Footnotes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[1] Based on the work of Al Imam ibn Katheer, The Stories of the Prophets<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[2] Saheeh Al-Bukhari<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[3] Al Imam ibn Katheer. The Stories of the Prophets.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[4] Saheeh Muslim<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[5] Ibn Katheer<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
\n

The Creation of Eve and the Role of Satan<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Adam opened his eyes and looked into the beautiful face of a woman gazing down at him.\u00a0 Adam was surprised and asked the woman why she had been created. \u00a0She revealed that she was to ease his loneliness and bring tranquillity to him. \u00a0The Angels questioned Adam.\u00a0 They knew that Adam possessed knowledge of things they did not know about and the knowledge mankind would need to occupy the earth.\u00a0 They said \u2018who is this?\u2019 \u00a0and Adam replied \u2018this is Eve\u2019.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eve is Hawwa<\/em> in Arabic; it comes from the root word hay<\/em>, meaning living<\/em>. \u00a0Eve is also an English variant of the old Hebrew word Havva,<\/em> also deriving from hay<\/em>. \u00a0Adam informed the Angels that Eve was so named because she was made from a part of him and he, Adam, was a living being.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Both Jewish and Christian traditions also maintain that Eve was created from Adam\u2019s rib, although in a literal translation of the Jewish tradition, rib<\/em> is sometimes referred to as side.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd God said: \u2018O Mankind! \u00a0Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam) and from Him (Adam) He created his wife (Eve), and from them both He created many men and women.<\/span>\u2019\u201d (Quran 4:1)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The traditions of Prophet Muhammad relate that Eve was created while Adam was sleeping from his shortest left rib and that, after sometime, she was clothed with flesh. \u00a0He (Prophet Muhammad) used the story of Eve\u2019s creation from Adam\u2019s rib as a basis for imploring people to be gentle and kind to women. \u00a0\u201c<\/strong>O Muslims! \u00a0I advise you to be gentle with women, for they are created from a rib, and the most crooked portion of the rib is its upper part. \u00a0If you try to straighten it, it will break, and if you leave it, it will remain crooked; so I urge you to take care of the women.<\/span>\u201d (Saheeh Al-Bukhari<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dwelling in Paradise<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam and Eve dwelt in tranquillity in Paradise. \u00a0This, too, is agreed upon by Islamic, Christian and Jewish traditions. \u00a0Islam tells us that all of Paradise was theirs to enjoy and God said to Adam, \u201ceat both of you freely with pleasure and delight of things therein as wherever you will..<\/span>.\u201d (Quran 2:35) <\/em>The Quran does not reveal the exact location of where this Paradise was; however, commentators agree that it is not on the earth, and that the knowledge of the location is of no benefit to mankind. \u00a0The benefit is in understanding the lesson from the events that took place there.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God continued his instructions to Adam and Eve by warning them \u201c<\/strong>…come not near this tree or you both will be of the wrongdoers.<\/span>\u201d (Quran 2:35)<\/strong> The Quran does not reveal what type of tree it was; we have no details and seeking such knowledge also produces no benefit. \u00a0What is understood is that Adam and Eve lived a tranquil existence and understood that they were forbidden to eat from the tree. \u00a0However, Satan was waiting to exploit the weakness of mankind.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Who is Satan?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Satan is a creature from the world of the Jinn<\/em>. \u00a0The Jinn<\/em> are a creation of God made from fire. \u00a0They are separate and different from both the Angels and mankind; however, like mankind, they possess the power of reason and can choose between good and evil. \u00a0The Jinn existed before the creation of Adam[1]<\/span> and Satan was the most righteous among them, so much so that he was elevated to a high position amongst the Angels.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Angels prostrated themselves all of them together.\u00a0 Except Satan, he refused to be among the prostrators.\u00a0 God said: \u2018O Satan! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators? \u00a0\u2018Satan said: \u2018I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud.\u2019 \u00a0God said: \u2018Then get out from Here for verily you are an outcast or cursed one.\u00a0 Verily the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Resurrection.<\/span>\u2019\u201d (Quran 15:30-35)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Role of Satan<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Satan was there in the Paradise of Adam and Eve and his vow was to misguide and deceive them and their descendents. \u00a0Satan said: \u201c<\/strong>\u2026surely I will sit in wait against them (human beings) on Your Straight Path.\u00a0 Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from their right and from their left\u2026<\/span>\u201d (Quran 7:16-17)<\/strong> Satan is arrogant, and considered himself better then Adam, and thus mankind. He is crafty and cunning, but ultimately understands the weakness of human beings; he recognises their loves and desires.[2]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Satan did not say to Adam and Eve \u201cgo eat from that tree\u201d nor did he out rightly tell them to disobey God. \u00a0He whispered into their hearts and planted disquieting thoughts and desires. \u00a0Satan said to Adam and Eve, \u201c<\/strong>…Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save that you should become Angels or become of the immortals.<\/span>\u201d (Quran 7:20) <\/strong>Their minds became filled with thoughts of the tree, and one day they decided to eat from it. \u00a0Adam and Eve behaved as all human beings do; they became preoccupied with their own thoughts and the whisperings of Satan and they forgot the warning from God.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It is at this point that the Jewish and Christian traditions differ greatly from Islam. \u00a0At no point do the words of God \u2013 the Quran, or the traditions and sayings of Prophet Muhammad – indicate that Satan came to Adam and Eve in the form of a snake or serpent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Islam in no way indicates that Eve was the weaker of the two, or that she tempted Adam to disobey God. \u00a0Eating the fruit of the tree was a mistake committed by both Adam and Eve. \u00a0They bear equal responsibility. \u00a0It was not<\/strong> the original sin spoken about in Christian traditions. \u00a0The descendents of Adam are not being punished for the sins of their original parents. \u00a0It was a mistake, and God, in His infinite Wisdom and Mercy, forgave them both.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Footnotes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[1] Al Ashqar, U. (2003). The World of Jinn and Devils<\/em>. Islamic Creed Series. International Islamic Publishing House: Riyadh.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[2] Sheikh ibn Al Qayyim in Ighaathat al Lahfaa<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Descent<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n

Islam rejects the Christian concept of original sin and the notion that all humans are born sinners due to the actions of Adam. \u00a0God says in the Quran:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd no bearer of burdens shall bear another\u2019s burden<\/span>.\u201d (Quran 35:18)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Every human being is responsible for his or her actions and is born pure and free from sin.\u00a0 Adam and Eve committed a mistake, they repented sincerely and God in His infinite wisdom forgave them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThen they both ate of that tree, and so their private parts appeared to them, and they began to stick on themselves the leaves from Paradise for their covering.\u00a0 Thus did Adam disobey his Lord, so he went astray.\u00a0 Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness and gave him guidance.<\/span>\u201d (Quran 20:121-122)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mankind has a long history of committing mistakes and forgetting.\u00a0 Even so, how was it possible for Adam to have committed such a mistake?\u00a0 The reality was that Adam did not have any experience with the whisperings and ploys of Satan. \u00a0Adam had seen the arrogance of Satan when he refused to follow the commands of God; he knew that Satan was his enemy but had no familiarity with how to resist Satan\u2019s tricks and schemes.\u00a0 The Prophet Muhammad told us:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing something is not the same as seeing it<\/span>.\u201d (Saheeh Muslim<\/em><\/strong>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God said:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo he (Satan) misled them with deception<\/span>.\u201d (Quran 7:22<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God tested Adam so that he could learn and gain experience.\u00a0 In this way God prepared Adam for his role on earth as a caretaker and a Prophet of God. \u00a0From this experience, Adam learned the great lesson that Satan is cunning, ungrateful and the avowed enemy of mankind.\u00a0 Adam, Eve and their descendants learned that Satan caused their expulsion from heaven.\u00a0 Obedience to God and enmity towards Satan is the only path back to Heaven.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God said to Adam:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGet you down (upon the earth), all of you together, from Paradise, some of you are an enemy to some others.\u00a0 Then, if there comes to you guidance from Me, whoever follows My Guidance shall neither go astray, nor fall into distress and misery<\/span>.\u201d (Quran 20:123)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Quran tells us that Adam subsequently received from his Lord some words; a supplication to pray, which invoked God\u2019s forgiveness.\u00a0 This supplication is very beautiful and can be used when asking for God\u2019s pardon of your sins.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur Lord!\u00a0 We have wronged ourselves.\u00a0 If you forgive us not and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers<\/span>.\u201d (Quran 7:23)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mankind continues to commit mistakes and wrong doing, and through them\u00a0 we only harm ourselves.\u00a0 Our sins and mistakes have not harmed, nor will it harm God.\u00a0 If God does not forgive us and have mercy on us, it is we who will surely be among the losers.\u00a0 We need God!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018On earth will be a dwelling place for you and an enjoyment, for a time.\u2019\u00a0 He said: \u2018Therein you shall live and therein you shall die, and from it you shall be brought out (resurrected).<\/span>\u2019\u201d (Quran 7:24\u201325)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam and Eve left heaven and descended upon earth.\u00a0 Their descent was not one of degradation; rather it was dignified.\u00a0 In the English language we are familiar with things being either singular or plural; this is not the case for Arabic.\u00a0 In the Arabic language there is singular, then an extra grammatical number category denoting two.\u00a0 Plural is used for three and more.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When God said: \u201cGet you down, all of you<\/span>\u201d<\/strong> He used the word for plural indicating that he was not speaking to Adam and Eve alone but that He was referring to Adam, his wife \u00a0and his descendants \u2013 mankind.\u00a0 We, the descendants of Adam, do not belong to this earth; we are here for a temporary time, as is indicated by the words: \u201cfor a time.\u201d<\/strong> We belong to the hereafter and are destined to take our place in either Heaven or Hell.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Freedom to Choose<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This experience was an essential lesson and demonstrated free will.\u00a0 If Adam and Eve were to live on earth, they needed to be aware of the tricks and schemes of Satan, they also needed to understand the dire consequences of sin, and the infinite Mercy and Forgiveness of God.\u00a0 God knew that Adam and Eve would eat from the tree.\u00a0 He knew that Satan would strip away their innocence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to understand that, although God knows the outcome of events before they happen and allows them, he does not force things to happen.\u00a0 Adam had free will and bore the consequences of his deeds.\u00a0 Mankind has free will and thus is free to disobey God; but there are consequences.\u00a0 God praises those who obey his commands and promises them great reward, and He condemns those who disobey him and warns them against doing so.[1]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Where Adam and Eve descended<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There are many reports on the subject of where on earth Adam and Eve descended, although none of them come from the Quran or Sunnah. \u00a0We thus understand that the location of their descent is something that is of no importance, and there is no benefit in this knowledge were we to have it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We do know however that Adam and Eve descended to earth on a Friday.\u00a0 In a tradition narrated to inform us of the importance of Fridays, the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe best of days on which the sun has risen is Friday.\u00a0 One this day Adam was created, and on this day he was descended to earth<\/span>.\u201d (Saheeh Al-Bukhari<\/em><\/strong>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Footnotes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[1] Muhammad ibn Al Husain al Ajjurri.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Life on Earth<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n

Adam and Eve left Paradise and began their life on earth.\u00a0 God had prepared them in many ways.\u00a0 He gave them the experience of struggling against the whisperings and schemes of Satan.\u00a0 He taught Adam the names of everything and instructed him in its properties and usefulness.\u00a0 Adam took up his position as caretaker of the earth and Prophet of God.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam, the first Prophet of God was responsible for teaching his wife and offspring how to worship God and seek His forgiveness.\u00a0 Adam established the laws of God and set about trying to support his family and learning to subdue and care for the earth.\u00a0 His task was to perpetuate, cultivate, construct and populate; he was to raise children who would live according to God\u2019s instructions and care for and improve the earth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam\u2019s First Four Children<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam and Eve\u2019s first children, Cain and his sister, were twins,; Abel and his sister, another set of twins, soon followed.\u00a0 Adam and his family lived in peace and harmony.\u00a0 Cain ploughed the earth while Abel raised livestock.\u00a0 Time passed and the occasion came for the sons of Adam to marry.\u00a0 A group of the companions of Prophet Muhammad including Ibn Abbas and Ibn Masud related that inter-marriage of the male of one pregnancy with the female of another had been the practice among Adam\u2019s children. Therefore we know that God\u2019s plan to fill the earth included each of Adam\u2019s sons marrying the twin sister of the other.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It seems that beauty has played a part in the attraction of men and women since the beginning.\u00a0 Cain was not pleased with the partner chosen for him.\u00a0 Cain began to envy his brother and refused to obey the command of his father and, in doing so, he disobeyed God.\u00a0 God created man with both good and bad tendencies, and the struggle to over come our baser instincts is part of His test for us.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

God commanded that each son was to offer a sacrifice.\u00a0 His judgement would favour the son whose offer was the most acceptable. \u00a0Cain offered his worst grain, but Abel offered his best livestock.\u00a0 God accepted Abel\u2019s sacrifice, so Cain became enraged, threatening to kill his brother.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd (O Muhammad) recite to them (the Jews) the story of the two sons of Adam (Abel and Cain) in truth; when each offered a sacrifice to God, it was accepted from the one but not from the other.\u00a0 The latter said to the former; \u2018I will surely kill you<\/span>.\u2019\u201d (Quran 5:27<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Abel advised his brother that God would accept good deeds from those that fear and serve Him, but \u00a0reject the good deeds of those who are arrogant, selfish and disobedient towards God.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe former said: \u2018Verily God accepts only from those who are pious.\u00a0 If you do stretch your hand against me to kill me I shall never stretch my hand against you to kill you, for I fear God; the Lord of mankind, jinn, and all that exists<\/span>.\u2019 (Quran 5:27-28)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The First Murder<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo the self \u00a0(base desires) of the other (latter one) encouraged him and made fair seeming to him the murder of his brother; he murdered him and became one of the losers.<\/span>\u201d (Quran 5:28<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prophet Muhammad informed us that Cain became angry and hit his brother over the head with a piece of iron. \u00a0It was also said in another narration that Cain hit Abel over the head while he was sleeping.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGod sent a crow who scratched the ground to show him to hide the dead body of his brother.\u00a0 He (the murderer) said: \u2018Woe to me! Am I not even able to be as this crow and to hide the dead body of my brother?\u2019\u00a0 Then he became one of those who regretted.<\/span>\u201d (Quran 5:30<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam was devastated; he had lost both his first and second born sons.\u00a0 One had been murdered; the other was won over by mankind\u2019s greatest enemy \u2013 Satan. \u00a0Patiently, Adam prayed for his son, and continued to care for the earth.\u00a0 He taught his many children and grandchildren about God. \u00a0He told them of his own encounter with Satan and advised them to beware of Satan\u2019s tricks and schemes.\u00a0 Years and years passed, and\u00a0 Adam grew old and his children spread out across the earth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam\u2019s Death<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All of mankind are the children of Adam.\u00a0 In one narration, the Prophet Muhammad informed us that God showed Adam his descendants. \u00a0Adam saw a beautiful light in Prophet David\u2019s eyes and loved him, so he turned to God and said: \u201cOh God.\u00a0 Give him forty years from my life.\u201d\u00a0 God granted Adam his request, and it was written down and sealed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam\u2019s life span was supposed to be 1000 years but after 960 years the Angel of death came to Adam.\u00a0 Adam was surprised and said \u201cbut I still have 40 years to live\u201d.\u00a0 The angel of death reminded him of his gift of 40 years to his beloved descendant Prophet David, but \u00a0Adam denied it.\u00a0 Many, many years later, the last Prophet Muhammad said: \u201c<\/strong>Adam denied so the children of Adam deny, Adam forgot and his children forget; Adam made mistakes and his children make mistakes<\/span>.\u201d (At-Tirmidhi<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In Arabic the word for mankind is insan <\/em>and it comes from the root word nisyan<\/em> to forget.\u00a0 This is part of human nature, mankind forgets, and when we forget we deny and reject.\u00a0 Adam forgot (he was not lying), and God forgave him.\u00a0 Adam then submitted to the will of God and died.\u00a0 The Angels descended and washed the body of Prophet Adam an odd number of times; they dug the grave and buried the body of the father of mankind, Adam.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam\u2019s successor<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Before his death Adam reminded his children that God would never leave them alone or without guidance.\u00a0 He told them God would send other Prophets with unique names, traits and miracles, but they would all call to the same thing \u2013 the worship of the One True God.\u00a0 Adam appointed as his successor his son Seth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The First Man and Modern Science<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

In Islam, there is no conflict between faith in God and modern scientific knowledge. \u00a0Indeed, for many centuries during the Middle Ages, Muslims led the world in scientific inquiry and exploration. \u00a0The Quran itself, revealed around 14 centuries ago, is filled with facts and imagery that are supported by modern scientific findings. <\/strong>Three of those will be mentioned here. Of them, the development of language and mitrochondrial Eve (genetics) are relatively new areas of scientific research.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Quran instructs Muslims to \u201c<\/strong>contemplate the wonders of creation<\/span>\u201d (Quran 3:191)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the items for contemplation is the statement:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTruly, I am going to create man from clay…<\/span>\u201d (Quran 38:71<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, many elements present in the earth are also contained in the human body.\u00a0 The most critical component to land-based life is the top soil; that thin layer of dark, organically rich soil in which plants spread out their roots.\u00a0 It is in this thin, vital layer of soil that microorganisms convert raw resources, the minerals that constitute the basic clay of this topsoil, and make them available to the myriad forms of life around and above them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Minerals are inorganic elements that originate in the earth which the body cannot make. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

They play important roles in various bodily functions and are necessary to sustain life and maintain optimal health, and thus are essential nutrients.[1]<\/span> These minerals cannot be man made; they cannot be produced in a laboratory nor can they be manufactured in a factory<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With cells consisting of 65-90% water by weight, water, or H2<\/sub>O, makes up most of the human body.\u00a0 Therefore most of a human body\u2019s mass is oxygen.\u00a0 Carbon, the basic unit for organic molecules, comes in second.\u00a0 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of just six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus.[2]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The human body contains trace amounts of almost every mineral on earth; including sulphur, potassium, zinc, copper, iron, aluminium, molybdenum, chromium, platinum, boron, silicon \u00a0\u00a0selenium, molybdenum, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, manganese, cobalt,\u00a0 lithium, strontium, aluminium, lead, vanadium, arsenic, bromine \u00a0and more.[3]<\/span> Without these minerals, vitamins may have little or no effect.\u00a0 Minerals are catalysts, triggers for thousands of essential enzyme reactions in the body.\u00a0 Trace elements play a key role in the functioning of a healthy human being. \u00a0It is known that insufficient iodine will induce a disease of the thyroid gland and a deficiency of cobalt will leave us without vitamin B12<\/sub>, and thus unable to manufacture red blood cells.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Another verse to contemplate is:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>He taught Adam all the names of everything<\/span>.\u201d (Quran 2:31<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Adam was taught the names of everything; the powers of reasoning and free will were given to him.\u00a0 He learned how to categorise things and understand their usefulness.\u00a0 Thus, God taught Adam language skills.\u00a0 He taught Adam how to think \u2013 to apply knowledge to solve problems, make plans and decisions and to achieve goals.\u00a0 We, the children of Adam, have inherited these skills in order that we can exist in the world and worship God in the best manner.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Linguists estimate that more than 3000 separate languages exist in the world today, all distinct, so that speakers of one cannot understand those of another, yet these languages are all so fundamentally similar that it is possible to speak of a \u201chuman language\u2019 in the singular.[4]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Language is a special form of communication that involves learning complex rules to make and combine symbols (words or gestures) into an endless number of meaningful sentences.\u00a0 Language exists because of two simple principles, – words and grammar.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A word is an arbitrary pairing between a sound or symbol and a meaning.\u00a0 For example, in English the word cat<\/em> does not look or sound or feel like a cat, but it refers to a certain animal because all of us memorised this pairing as children.\u00a0 Grammar refers to a set of rules for combing words into phrases and sentences.\u00a0 It may seem surprising, but speakers of all 3000 separate languages learned the same four rules of language.[5]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The first language rule is phonology \u2013 how we make meaningful sounds.\u00a0 Phonemes are basic sounds.\u00a0 We combine phonemes to form words by learning the second rule: morphology. Morphology is the system we use to group phonemes into meaningful combinations of sounds and words.\u00a0 A morpheme is the smallest, meaningful combination of sounds in a language. \u00a0After learning to combine morphemes to produce words, we learn to combine words into meaningful sentences.\u00a0 The third language rule governs syntax or grammar.\u00a0 This set of rules specifies how we combine words to form meaningful phrases and sentences.\u00a0 The fourth language rule governs semantics \u2013 the specific meaning of words or phrases as they appear in various sentences or contexts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All children, regardless of where in the world they are, go through the same four language stages because of innate language factors. These factors facilitate how we make speech sounds and acquire language skills.<\/strong> <\/strong>The renowned linguist Noam Chomsky says that all languages share a common universal grammar, and that children inherit a mental programme to learn this universal grammar.[6]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A third verse to ponder is about progeniture:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cO Mankind!\u00a0 Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam) and from Him (Adam) He created his wife (Eve), and from them both He created many men and women<\/span>.\u201d (Quran 4:1)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The realisation that all mtDNA lineages (Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas) can be traced back to a single origin is popularly called the \u201cmitochondrial Eve\u201d theory.\u00a0 According to top scientists[7]<\/span> and cutting-edge research, everyone on the planet today can trace a specific part of his or her genetic heritage back to one woman through a unique part of our genetic makeup, the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The mtDNA of \u201cmitochondrial Eve\u201d has been passed down through the centuries from mother to daughter (men are carriers, but don\u2019t pass it on) and exists within all people living today.[8] It is popularly known as the Eve theory because, as can be deduced from the above, it is passed down through the X chromosome. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Scientists are also studying DNA from the Y chromosome (perhaps to be dubbed the \u201cAdam theory\u201d), which is passed only from father to son and is not recombined with the mother\u2019s genes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

These are but three of \u00a0the many wonders of creation God suggests we contemplate through his verses in the Quran. \u00a0The entire universe, which was created by God, follows and obeys His laws. \u00a0Therefore Muslims are encouraged to seek knowledge, explore the universe, and find the \u201cSigns of God\u201d in His creation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Footnotes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[1] (http:\/\/www.faqs.org\/nutrition\/Met-Obe\/Minerals.html)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[2] Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., Your Guide to <\/em>Chemistry<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[3] Minerals and Human Health The Rationale for Optimal and Balanced Trace Element Levels<\/em> by Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[4] Pinker, S., & Bloom, P. (1992) Natural Language and natural selection<\/em>.\u00a0 In Gray.\u00a0 P. (2002).\u00a0 Psychology.\u00a0 4th<\/sup> ed. Worth Publishers: New York<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[5] Plotnick, R. (2005) Introduction to Psychology<\/em>.\u00a0 7th<\/sup> Ed .Wadsworth:USA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[6] Gray.\u00a0 P. (2002).\u00a0 Psychology<\/em>.\u00a0 4th<\/sup> ed. Worth Publishers: New York<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[7] Douglas C Wallace Professor of Biological Sciences and Molecular Medicine.\u00a0 At the University of California.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[8] Discovery channel documentary \u2013 The Real Eve<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The First Man Islam provides us with the astonishing details of the creation of Adam[1].\u00a0 Both Christian and Jewish traditions are remarkably similar yet importantly different to the Quran.\u00a0 The… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lectures"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Story of Adam - Right Islam<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Story of Adam,The First Man,Soil or Clay?Islam, convert to Islam, search for truth, miracles in Quran, Miracles in Sunnah, Scientific miracles, embracing Islam, famous convert to Islam, Quran, Sunnah, Truth of Christianity, Prophet Muhammad, Messengers, misconceptions, truth of Islam, light, darkness, god, real god, evolution, religion,bible, jesus,paul, trinity, holy spirit, Virgin mary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Story of Adam - Right Islam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Story of Adam,The First Man,Soil or Clay?Islam, convert to Islam, search for truth, miracles in Quran, Miracles in Sunnah, Scientific miracles, embracing Islam, famous convert to Islam, Quran, Sunnah, Truth of Christianity, Prophet Muhammad, Messengers, misconceptions, truth of Islam, light, darkness, god, real god, evolution, religion,bible, jesus,paul, trinity, holy spirit, Virgin mary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Right Islam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rightislam.en\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2012-05-08T11:20:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/05\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"441\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"332\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"editor1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"editor1\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"26 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"editor1\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cb3e774a14d3c2b73ce982826f6435ec\"},\"headline\":\"The Story of Adam\",\"datePublished\":\"2012-05-08T11:20:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":5279,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Lectures\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Story of Adam - Right Islam\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2012-05-08T11:20:51+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Story of Adam,The First Man,Soil or Clay?Islam, convert to Islam, search for truth, miracles in Quran, Miracles in Sunnah, Scientific miracles, embracing Islam, famous convert to Islam, Quran, Sunnah, Truth of Christianity, Prophet Muhammad, Messengers, misconceptions, truth of Islam, light, darkness, god, real god, evolution, religion,bible, jesus,paul, trinity, holy spirit, Virgin mary\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2012\\\/05\\\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg\",\"width\":441,\"height\":332},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/the-story-of-adam\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Story of Adam\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Right Islam\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Right Islam\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/logo-small.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/logo-small.jpg\",\"width\":180,\"height\":180,\"caption\":\"Right Islam\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/rightislam.en\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@RightIslam\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cb3e774a14d3c2b73ce982826f6435ec\",\"name\":\"editor1\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/adaf5174622e8996bd477c5210c4353fd293e78869c23263f497b1f7bd6fde06?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/adaf5174622e8996bd477c5210c4353fd293e78869c23263f497b1f7bd6fde06?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/adaf5174622e8996bd477c5210c4353fd293e78869c23263f497b1f7bd6fde06?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"editor1\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/r-islam.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/editor1\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Story of Adam - Right Islam","description":"The Story of Adam,The First Man,Soil or Clay?Islam, convert to Islam, search for truth, miracles in Quran, Miracles in Sunnah, Scientific miracles, embracing Islam, famous convert to Islam, Quran, Sunnah, Truth of Christianity, Prophet Muhammad, Messengers, misconceptions, truth of Islam, light, darkness, god, real god, evolution, religion,bible, jesus,paul, trinity, holy spirit, Virgin mary","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Story of Adam - Right Islam","og_description":"The Story of Adam,The First Man,Soil or Clay?Islam, convert to Islam, search for truth, miracles in Quran, Miracles in Sunnah, Scientific miracles, embracing Islam, famous convert to Islam, Quran, Sunnah, Truth of Christianity, Prophet Muhammad, Messengers, misconceptions, truth of Islam, light, darkness, god, real god, evolution, religion,bible, jesus,paul, trinity, holy spirit, Virgin mary","og_url":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/","og_site_name":"Right Islam","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rightislam.en","article_published_time":"2012-05-08T11:20:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":441,"height":332,"url":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/05\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"editor1","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"editor1","Est. reading time":"26 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/"},"author":{"name":"editor1","@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/cb3e774a14d3c2b73ce982826f6435ec"},"headline":"The Story of Adam","datePublished":"2012-05-08T11:20:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/"},"wordCount":5279,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/05\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg","articleSection":["Lectures"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/","url":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/","name":"The Story of Adam - Right Islam","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/05\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg","datePublished":"2012-05-08T11:20:51+00:00","description":"The Story of Adam,The First Man,Soil or Clay?Islam, convert to Islam, search for truth, miracles in Quran, Miracles in Sunnah, Scientific miracles, embracing Islam, famous convert to Islam, Quran, Sunnah, Truth of Christianity, Prophet Muhammad, Messengers, misconceptions, truth of Islam, light, darkness, god, real god, evolution, religion,bible, jesus,paul, trinity, holy spirit, Virgin mary","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/05\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/05\/natural_resources_pictures-3.jpg","width":441,"height":332},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-story-of-adam\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Story of Adam"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/","name":"Right Islam","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Right Islam","url":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/logo-small.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/logo-small.jpg","width":180,"height":180,"caption":"Right Islam"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rightislam.en","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RightIslam"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/cb3e774a14d3c2b73ce982826f6435ec","name":"editor1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/adaf5174622e8996bd477c5210c4353fd293e78869c23263f497b1f7bd6fde06?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/adaf5174622e8996bd477c5210c4353fd293e78869c23263f497b1f7bd6fde06?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/adaf5174622e8996bd477c5210c4353fd293e78869c23263f497b1f7bd6fde06?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"editor1"},"url":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/author\/editor1\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}