Story of Adam عليه السلام Part 4

Shaytaan Whispers to Adam عليه السلام  فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ قَالَ يَا آدَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى شَجَرَةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَا يَبْلَى (120)  Then Shaytan whispered to him, saying: "O Adam! Shall I lead you to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that will never waste away'') he caused them to fall through deception.

Lies of Shaytaan  ﴿وَقَالَ﴾ He (Shaytan) said) uttering lies and falsehood,  ﴿مَا نَهَـكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنْ هَـذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ إِلاَ أَن تَكُونَا مَلَكَيْنِ﴾  “Your Lord did not forbid you this tree save you should become angels...'') meaning, so that you do not become angels or dwell here for eternity. Surely, if you eat from this tree, you will attain both, he said.  ﴿وَقَاسَمَهُمَآ﴾ swore to them both by Allah, saying,  ﴿إِنِّي لَكُمَا لَمِنَ النَّـصِحِينَ﴾  ("Verily, I am one of the sincere well-wishers for you both.'') for I was here before you and thus have better knowledge of this place. It is a fact that the believer in Allah might sometimes become the victim of deceit. Qatadah commented on this Ayah, "Shaytan swore by Allah, saying, `I was created before you, and I have better knowledge than you. Therefore, follow me and I will direct you.'''

They Ate From the Tree  ﴿فَدَلَّـهُمَا بِغُرُورٍ فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا الشَّجَرَةَ بَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَتُهُمَا  (22. So he misled them with deception. Then when they tasted of the tree, that which was hidden from them of their shame (private parts) became visible to them  ﴿وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ﴾  (And they began to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise.) "Using fig leaves.'' This statement has an authentic chain of narration leading to Ibn `Abbas. Mujahid said that they began to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise, "Making them as a dress (or garment).''

Allah Called Out to Them  وَنَادَاهُمَا رَبُّهُمَآ أَلَمْ أَنْهَكُمَا عَن تِلْكُمَا الشَّجَرَةِ وَأَقُل لَّكُمَآ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَـنَ لَكُمَا عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ  And their Lord called out to them (saying): "Did I not forbid you that tree and tell you: Verily, Shaytan is an open enemy unto you'')  Humans are prone to forget things  وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَا إِلَى آدَمَ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَنَسِيَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا (115)  115. and indeed we made a Covenant with Adam before, but He forgot, and we found on his part no firm will-power.

Adam’s عليه السلام Response  He was humble and repentant  وَعَصَى آدَمُ رَبَّهُ فَغَوَى (121) ثُمَّ اجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدَى (122)  Thus did Adam disobey his Lord, so He went astray.122. Then his Lord chose him, and turned to Him with Forgiveness, and gave Him Guidance.  فَتَلَقَّى آدَمُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ كَلِمَاتٍ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ (37)  37. Then Adam received from his Lord Words. and his Lord pardoned Him (accepted his repentance). Verily, He is the one who forgives (accepts repentance), the Most Merciful.

What Dua Did Adam عليه السلام and His Wife Make?  ﴿رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَـسِرِينَ﴾  ("Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.'') "These are the words that Adam received from his Lord.

Descending From Jannah  ﴿قُلْنَا اهْبِطُواْ مِنْهَا جَمِيعًا فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَايَ فَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ - وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِآيَـتِنَآ أُولَـئِكَ أَصْحَـبُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـلِدُونَ ﴾  (38. We said: "Get down all of you from this place (the Paradise), then whenever there comes to you Hudan (guidance) from Me, and whoever follows My guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve.) (39. But those who disbelieve and deny Our Ayat ( ـ such are the dwellers of the Fire. They shall abide therein forever.'')

Ta Ha  ﴿بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ﴾  Some of you as enemies to others.) ﴿ 2:36 ﴾ He (Allah) was saying this to Adam and his progeny and Iblis and his progeny. Concerning Allah's statement,  ﴿فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًى﴾  Then if there comes to you guidance from Me,) Abu Al-`Aliyyah said, "This (guidance) means the Prophets, the Messengers and the evidence.''  ﴿فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلاَ يَضِلُّ وَلاَ يَشْقَى﴾  Then whoever follows My guidance he shall neither go astray nor shall be distressed.) Ibn `Abbas said, "He will not be misguided in this life and he will not be distressed in the Hereafter.''

Harms of Turning Away From Guidance  ﴿وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِى﴾  But whosoever turns away from My Reminder,) This means, "Whoever opposes my command and what I have revealed to My Messenger, then he has turned away from it, neglected it and taken his guidance from other than it.''  ﴿فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكاً﴾  verily, for him is a life of hardship,) meaning, his life will be hard in this world. He will have no tranquility and no expanding of his breast (ease). Rather, his chest will be constrained and in difficulty due to his misguidance. Even if he appears to be in comfort outwardly and he wears whatever he likes, eats whatever he likes and lives wherever he wants, he will not be happy. For verily, his heart will not have pure certainty and guidance. He will always be in agitation, confusion and doubt.

Warning Not To Let Shaytaan Deceive Us  ﴿يَـبَنِى آدَمَ لاَ يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَـنُ كَمَآ أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ الْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْءَتِهِمَآ إِنَّهُ يَرَاكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ تَرَوْنَهُمْ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَـطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴾  (27. O Children of Adam! Let not Shaytan deceive you, as he got your parents out of Paradise, stripping them of their raiment, to show them their private parts. Verily, he and his tribe see you from where you cannot see them. Verily, We made the Shayatin friends of those who do not believe.

Death of Adam عليه السلام  Abdullah Ibn Al Iman Ahmad Ibn Hanbal narrated that Ubai Ibn Kab said: "When Adam's death was near, he said to his children: "O my children, indeed I feel an appetite for the fruits of Paradise."  So they went away searching for what Adam had requested. They met with the angels, who had with them his shroud and what he was to be embalmed with. They said to them: "O Children of Adam, what are you searching for? What do you want? Where are you going?"  They said: "Our father is sick and has an appetite for the fruits of Paradise.« the angels said to them: "Go back, for your father is going to meet his end soon."  So they returned (with the angels) and when Eve saw them she recognized them. She tried to hide herself behind Adam. He said to her. "Leave me alone. I came before you; do not go between me and the angels of my Lord.' So they took his soul, embalmed and wrapped him, dug the grave and laid him in it.  They prayed on him and put him in his grave, saying: 'O Children of Adam, this is your tradition at the time of death.""

What are some Wisdoms Behind Shaytaan’s Creation  Ibn Qayyim mentioned a few possible reasons  The different aspects of ibaadah that result from fighting and struggling against shaytaan  Teaching His creation about the importance of fearing the consequences of sin and disobedience  Shaytaan’s creation is reminder and a sign for those who reflect  Shaytaan’s creation is a test for Allah’s slaves  The Power of Allah to create opposites

Other Wisdoms From the Creation of Shaytaan  Allows the opposites to be appreciated  Without evil people would not appreciate good  Test of the gratitude and appreciation of Allah’s slaves  As a result of shaytaan’s creation and the subsequent events Allah’s total and complete control and power to do whatever He wants

Additional Wisdoms  Allah’s creation of Iblees and subsequent events is a manifestation that only Allah deserves all praise  The creation of Iblees and the subsequent events clearly manifests Allah’s patience towards His creation  Manifestation of Allah’s Names and Attributes  Increasing the slave’s love for Allah

Wisdom Behind Allowing Him to Remain Till the End  Ibn Qayyim رحمه الله said  Testing the slaves  As a reward for his previous good deeds  To increase him in sin  To use a means to punish criminals