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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Tell us about the story of Adam (peace be upon him) and his exit from Paradise, and about the dialogue between the angels and the Creator (Glorified and Exalted is He)?

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Question:
Tell us about the story of Adam (peace be upon him), and the story of his exit from Paradise, and about the dialogue between the angels and the Creator when they wanted to know how Adam would be a successor on earth, and which of his descendants would be a shedder of blood, and so on? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
This story is mentioned by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in the Noble Qur'an, and He mentioned that
when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority."قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً
[Al-Baqarah 2:30]
, and He explained that to them, and that He would create Adam
out of clay from an altered black mud.مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
[Al-Hijr 15:26]
, and He commanded them that when He created him and shaped him, they should prostrate to him. The angels obeyed and prostrated, except for Iblis, who disbelieved, envied Adam, and refused to prostrate to him. This prostration to Adam is obedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and at the same time it is an honor to Adam (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the angels, they asked their Lord about this successor: would corruption come from him, as it came from those before him on earth?
So Allah informed them that He knows of his condition what they do not know,
Allah said, "Indeed, I know that which you do not know."قَالَ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
[Al-Baqarah 2:30]
. The angels did not object to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); rather, they asked their Lord a question seeking detail and clarification. Allah made it clear to them that this matter returns to His knowledge (Glorified and Exalted is He). He displayed the virtue of Adam (peace be upon him) over the angels by teaching him all the names, then He asked the angels about them,
They said, "Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us.قَالُوا سُبْحَانَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَا إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَا
[Al-Baqarah 2:32]
. Were they not able to answer? So Allah commanded Adam to teach them their names, and he taught them their names. He taught them the names of things, and by that his virtue and honor over the angels became apparent. Iblis envied him at that time. This is the essence of the story, and in mentioning it is a lesson for us and a clarification of Iblis’s enmity toward us. The reason for this enmity that arose from him is that he envied Adam (peace be upon him) for the virtues Allah gave him, and that he would oppose his descendants after him, just as he drove your parents out of Paradise. And Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:
Then will you take him and his descendants as allies other than Me while they are enemies to you? Wretched it is for the wrongdoers as an exchange.أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُونِي وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ بِئْسَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ بَدَلًا
[Al-Kahf 18:50]
This is the purpose and wisdom behind informing us of this great story: so that we may be wary of this enemy, so that we may know the virtue of Adam (peace be upon him) and his wife, and so that we may know the virtue of repentance and seeking forgiveness. When Adam repented, Allah accepted his repentance and honored him. This is a lesson for us: when we commit an evil deed, we should repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and seek His forgiveness. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حدثونا عن قصة آدم عليه السلام وخروجه من الجنة وعن حوار الملائكة مع الخالق سبحانه وتعالى؟ شيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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