The benefits of the verse: “He said, ‘O Adam, inform them of their names.’ So when he informed them of their names, He said, ‘Did I not tell you that I know the unseen of the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you used to conceal’”
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This verse contains several benefits, among which is: affirming that speech belongs to Allah, based on His saying: and that it is with letters and an audible voice, because Adam heard it and then informed them. This is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community and the righteous Salaf, that Allah the Exalted speaks with audible speech, ordered speech, some of it preceding some.
Among the benefits of this noble verse is that Adam (peace be upon him) complied and obeyed and did not hesitate, based on His saying: For this reason, the mention of his saying: was omitted, indicating that he hastened to inform the angels, from which it is derived the speed of Adam’s compliance with the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
Among the benefits of the noble verse is the permissibility of affirming to the addressed party something that he cannot refute, and such affirmation is only of this kind, meaning with a command that cannot be refuted, based on His saying:[Al-Baqarah 2:33].
Among the benefits of the verse is the clarification of the comprehensiveness of the knowledge of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that it pertains to what is witnessed and what is absent, based on His saying:.
Among the benefits is that the heavens are numbered, based on His saying: and the earth was mentioned in the singular, and the intended meaning is the genus, because Allah the Exalted said: [At-Talaq 65:12].
Among the benefits of the noble verse is that the angels have wills that they reveal and conceal, based on His saying:[Al-Baqarah 2:33].
Among the benefits of this noble verse is that Allah the Exalted is aware of what is in the hearts, whether it is revealed or not, based on His saying:[Al-Ma'idah 5:99].
Pay attention to the phrase: “Aware of what is in the hearts.” If someone were to ask, “What is your evidence that the angels have hearts?” we would say, the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Saba 34:23].
O Adam
يا آدمAmong the benefits of this noble verse is that Adam (peace be upon him) complied and obeyed and did not hesitate, based on His saying:
So when he informed them
فلما أنبأهمHe informed them
فأنبأهمAmong the benefits of the noble verse is the permissibility of affirming to the addressed party something that he cannot refute, and such affirmation is only of this kind, meaning with a command that cannot be refuted, based on His saying:
Did I not tell you that I know the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth
ألم أقل لكم إني أعلم غيب السموات والأرضAmong the benefits of the verse is the clarification of the comprehensiveness of the knowledge of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that it pertains to what is witnessed and what is absent, based on His saying:
I know the unseen of the heavens and the earth
أعلم غيب السموات والأرضAmong the benefits is that the heavens are numbered, based on His saying:
the heavens
السمواتIt is Allah who has created seven heavens and of the earth, the like of them
هو الذي خلق سبع سموات ومن الأرض مثلهنAmong the benefits of the noble verse is that the angels have wills that they reveal and conceal, based on His saying:
And I know what you reveal and what you have concealed."
أعلم ما تبدون وما كنتم تكتمونAmong the benefits of this noble verse is that Allah the Exalted is aware of what is in the hearts, whether it is revealed or not, based on His saying:
whatever you reveal and whatever you conceal.
ما تبدون وما تكتمونPay attention to the phrase: “Aware of what is in the hearts.” If someone were to ask, “What is your evidence that the angels have hearts?” we would say, the saying of Allah the Exalted: