بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم
We
start with the name of Allâh. We praise Allâh and thank Him for the
blessings of Islam. We humbly ask Allâh to raise the rank of our Prophet
MuHammad, and his kind Al and Companions and to protect his nation from
that which he fears for it. We ask Allâh to grant us the proper
intention, the Comprehension, and the reward in the Hereafter.
Thereafter:
The Truth About Adam, the first Man, the origin of all humans
In
the Qur’an Allah informed us of the truth regarding the origin of the
humans, and His Prophet, Muhammad, explained this matter to his
companions, who explained it to their followers, who explained it to
their followers, and so on, until the truth reached the people today.
Allah
created all the other kinds of creations before He created the
humankind. Allah created the water, the air, the heavens, the earth, the
trees, the mountains, the valleys, the animals and even the small
insects before he created man. Allah created all these kinds of
creations in six days. Each day was like one thousand (1,000) years. At
the last part of the sixth day, after the ^Asr time, Adam was created.
It was Jumu^ah Friday.
Adam
was not derived from apes or animals similar to apes. The apes existed,
as did all the other animal kind, before Adam was created. The truth
is: the origin of all the humankind is clay, i.e., soil mixed with
water. Allah said in Surat Al-Mu’minun, Ayah 12:
﴿
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الإِنسَانَ مِن سُلَالَةٍ مِّن طِينٍ {12} ثُمَّ
جَعَلْنَاهُ نُطْفَةً فِي قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ {13} ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا
النُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا
الْمُضْغَةَ عِظَاماً فَكَسَوْنَا الْعِظَامَ لَحْماً ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَاهُ
خَلْقاً آخَرَ فَتَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِينَ {14}﴾
which
means: The kind of human beings (humankind) has a parent material which
is the clay. The origin of this clay was the soil of this earth. Allah
ordered one of the angels to gather a handful of all the different types
of the earth’s soils: the black soil, the white soil, the red soil, and
all the colors in between these colors ; including the soft soil and
the firm soil. This angel took a handful from all these different kinds
of soil and brought them to Paradise. This soil was mixed with the water
of Paradise and from this mixture, the shape of Adam was formed. This
is why you find among the offspring of Adam which includes all people
the white, the black, the red, the yellow, those who are easy, those who
are difficult, and those who are in between.
For
a period of time this shape remained as clay. Then Allah turned this
clay into something dry and hard, like pottery. In Surat Al-Hijr, Ayah
26, Allah, tabaraka wa ta^ala, said:
﴿ لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ {26}﴾
which means: Allah created Adam (the human being) from a clay that was poured and then dried taking the shape of Adam.
Before
Allah turned this clay to flesh, blood, and bones, and before Allah put
Adam’s soul into his body, the devil (Iblis) came and examined this
creation. Upon inspection, Iblis found this creation had internal
cavities, and thus he knew that this creation would need to take things
inside its body. Iblis knew this creation would not have the ability to
go for long periods of time doing different matters without being in
need of some things, like food, drink, rest, and the like. Iblis knew
this creation was not like the angels, because angels do not have
internal body cavities and need neither food nor drink nor rest. Allah
gave them the strength to perform all what Allah ordered them to perform
without the need for eating, drinking, or resting to do so. The angels
can bear things which the humans cannot bear. All this, Iblis knew.
So
Iblis, who was created from a pure flame of fire (which does not
produce any smoke) ; Iblis, a jinn, and the ancestor of all the jinn,
who was a believer at this period of time and living in Paradise with
the angels worshipping Allah. Iblis talked to that shape of Adam. He
said to Adam, "Allah created you for a matter which I cannot perceive."
After
the soul of Adam joined his body, Allah bestowed on Adam the knowledge
of the names of everything. Allah gave Adam that knowledge without a
teacher, i.e., without Adam having to learn from someone to acquire that
knowledge. Then Allah ordered the angels to prostrate to Adam out of
respect for this special new creation (not out of worship). Iblis was
living with the angels, so he, also, was ordered to prostrate to Adam.
The
angels prostrated to Adam because all the angels are obedient ; they do
not disobey Allah. Iblis, however, was arrogant. He objected to Allah.
Iblis said, "I was created from fire, and he was only created from soil,
so why should I prostrate to him? I will not." By his statement Iblis
meant that Allah was not just in ordering him to prostrate to Adam.
Thus, by objecting to Allah and His order, Iblis blasphemed. This was
the first blasphemy Iblis committed.
When
Adam’s soul joined with his body, he sneezed, then said,
"al-Hamdulillah." Thus, the first words Adam uttered were in praising
and thanking Allah. Adam stayed in Paradise for a period of time. During
that period Allah created Hawwa’ (Eve), Adam’s wife. She was tall,
suitable for the height of Adam who was sixty cubits tall and seven
cubits broad. Hawwa’ (Eve) was created from one of Adam’s ribs. Ibnu
^Abbas said that Allah created Hawwa’ (Eve) from the shortest rib on
Adam’s left side.
Adam
and Hawwa’ (Eve) lived together in Paradise for a period of time. Allah
permitted them to eat from all the fruits of Paradise, except the
fruits of one particular tree. Allah enabled them to go from one place
to another in the apparent locations of Paradise to eat from the fruits
and to benefit from these locations. Adam and Hawwa’ (Eve) were not
given permission to eat from that tree but Iblis whispered to them to
eat from it. Then Hawwa’ (Eve) started encouraging Adam to eat from that
tree. Eventually they both ate from it. Doing so was sinful, however it
was a small sin and it’s not permitted to say that it was a big sin,
this is opposite to the religion. They both quickly repented. What they
said is mentioned in Surat Al-A^raf, Ayah 23:
﴿ قَالاَ رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ ﴾
which means: « O Allah, we did injustice to ourselves. So if You do not forgive us and You do not have mercy on us, we would be losers. » They repented and Allah accepted their repentance.
After
this incident, Adam, Hawwa’ (Eve), and Iblis were ordered to leave
Paradise. Adam descended from Paradise into India, in a land called
Sarandib (Syri Lanka, now-a-days). Hawwa’ (Eve) descended in a location
different from Adam. Iblis, descended into an area in present-day Iraq,
now a town named al-Ubullah (next to al-Basrah). Later, Adam and Hawwa’
(Eve) were reunited.
After
Adam descended from Paradise, where he had lived for 130 years, he
received the revelation of prophethood from Allah. Adam, the first man,
became the first prophet and the first Messenger to whom Allah revealed.
Prophet Adam and his wife had many children.
Hawwa’
(Eve) gave birth to forty sets of twins. Each womb held a son and a
daughter. Their children married and had children, who married and had
children, and so on until the humans were spread in the different areas.
Adam is the ancestor of all the human beings–without any exception. The
lineage of all humans goes back to Adam and Hawwa’ (Eve), even Gog and
Magog (Ya’juj and Ma’juj).
Prophet
Adam taught his children and their children about Islam. Adam lived for
many years. He didn’t die until he saw 40,000 of his descendents – and
all of them were Muslim. Prophet Adam and Hawwa’ (Eve) loved and
worshipped Allah. They used to pray, fast, and go to Hajj (pilgrimage).
Prophet Adam taught his offspring about the attributes which befit Allah
and the difference between the Creator and the creations. He taught
good behavior, truthfulness, trustworthiness, and sincerity.
Allah
bestowed many knowledges on Prophet Adam. Allah created in Adam the
knowledge of the languages–without having to study them. He spoke
eloquently and without having to use signs. Allah created in Adam the
knowledge of the matters of earning a living–including how to plant
wheat, how to make clothes, and how to make money from gold and silver.
Allah created in Adam the knowledge of how to make instruments for
planting, like the shovel and sickle, and the knowledge of how to plant
seeds, vegetables, and fruits as well as how to harvest. Prophet Adam
knew how to build and construct homes and houses and he used to make
ceilings and doors for them.
Prophet Adam was the first to build the Ka^bah. During his time, the Aqsa Mosque was built in Palestine.
Important warnings:
Beware
of those who claim matters contrary to the truth of Islam. Adam was not
the first creation, and all human beings originate from him. Moreover,
Prophet Muhammad descended from Prophet Adam. Prophet Muhammad was not
the first creation, as some people claim. Also, beware of those who
claim the first creation is the light of our Prophet. This is also
invalid. There is no sahih hadith from the Prophet claiming such. There
is, however, a fabricated hadith that the Prophet addressed Jabir by
saying: "The first creation is the light of your Prophet, O Jabir." The
hafidh, Ahmad al-Ghumariyy, mentioned this hadith was fabricated in his
book entitled, Al-Mughir ^Ala-l-Jami^ is-Saghir and the hafidh,
as-Suyutiyy, said this hadith is not confirmed. He mentioned it in two
(2) of his books: Al-Fatawa and The Explanation of at-Tirmidhiyy. What
was confirmed from the Prophet was that the first creation was the
original water, which exists now underneath the ^Arsh.
Beware of theories which say human beings descended from apes or that Adam was a primitive caveman.
Adam
was the first man and the first human to receive the Revelation of
prophethood. He was the first messenger of Allah and he is the ancestor
of every member of the humankind. He taught the first people how to live
and how to worship Allah correctly. He was an honored and blessed
creation of Allah. He was created from soil. In Surat Al-Hajj Ayah 5,
Allah said:
﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إن كُنتُمْ فى رَيْبٍ مّـِنَ الْبَعْثِ فَإنَّـا خَلَقْنَاكُم مّـِن تُرَابٍ ﴾
which means: « O you people, if you doubt about the matter of the Resurrection, then think about the matter that Adam was created from soil. »
That is, should one have difficulty conceptualizing that a person can
be resurrected considering this matter is unlikely, a weak possibility,
or one that does not occur then remember that Allah created Adam from
soil. Know that the One Who created Adam from soil has the Power to
resurrect you after you turn back into soil.
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