How is it reconciled that Adam is the father of mankind and that Noah is also the father of mankind?
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The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Between Adam and Noah are ten generations.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : All of it is known that all of it ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : That he is the father of mankind.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Because after Noah, only the descendants of Noah remained, but before him ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and what is the problem?
The questioner : I said the father of mankind.
The Shaykh : Yes, Adam is the father of mankind.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Adam is the father of mankind, whereas Noah is the father of mankind after him, the second father, the second father of mankind.
The questioner : But there were people between Noah and Adam.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, that is right, and for this reason Adam is the father of all of them, and this one is the father of the people after him, Noah. That is, those after Noah.
The questioner : After Noah.
The Shaykh : After Noah, he is their father, so he is the second father.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Between Adam and Noah are ten generations.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : All of it is known that all of it ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : That he is the father of mankind.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Because after Noah, only the descendants of Noah remained, but before him ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, and what is the problem?
The questioner : I said the father of mankind.
The Shaykh : Yes, Adam is the father of mankind.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Adam is the father of mankind, whereas Noah is the father of mankind after him, the second father, the second father of mankind.
The questioner : But there were people between Noah and Adam.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, that is right, and for this reason Adam is the father of all of them, and this one is the father of the people after him, Noah. That is, those after Noah.
The questioner : After Noah.
The Shaykh : After Noah, he is their father, so he is the second father.