Posted: Jun 2, 08 3:50am
Quran is the eternal miracle of Islam's prophet. Quran has been responsive all human beings neediness from the first day appearance of Islam and will be forever too.
Quran includes many different subjects like: Individual, family, sociality, economics, politics, fight & peace, practices, story of past nations, prophets and…
Since Quranic stories are much instructive and interesting, so I'm going to post a (or a part of a) Quranic story (translation of related verses in English), accompanied by a brief interpretation weekly.
I hope these stories would be interesting, serving as an example and considerable to dear readers.
The title of the second story is: Adam & Eve
The story of Adam & Eve has cited by several verses in different chapters of holy Quran. But it has cited more detailed in chapters 2 (Al – Baqara or the Cow) and 7 (Al – Aaraf or Battlements).
So following are related verses of those two chapters. Of course some verses of two chapters are very similar to each other.
I would be very pleased if you post your comments about the stories and its instructive points or your questions.
My next story would be about Adams' sons.
The Cow verses:
[Shakir 2:29] He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth, and He directed Himself to the heaven, so He made them complete seven heavens, and He knows all things.
[Shakir 2:30] And when your Lord said to the angels, I am going to place in the earth a khalif, they said: What! wilt Thou place in it such as shall make mischief in it and shed blood, and we celebrate Thy praise and extol Thy holiness? He said: Surely I know what you do not know.
[Shakir 2:31] And He taught Adam all the names, then presented them to the angels; then He said: Tell me the names of those if you are right.
[Shakir 2:32] They said: Glory be to Thee! we have no knowledge but that which Thou hast taught us; surely Thou art the Knowing, the Wise.
[Shakir 2:33] He said: O Adam! inform them of their names. Then when he had informed them of their names, He said: Did I not say to you that I surely know what is ghaib in the heavens and the earth and (that) I know what you manifest and what you hide?
[Shakir 2:34] And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam they did obeisance, but Iblis (did it not). He refused and he was proud, and he was one of the unbelievers.
[Shakir 2:35] And We said: O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the garden and eat from it a plenteous (food) wherever you wish and do not approach this tree, for then you will be of the unjust.
[Shakir 2:36] But the Shaitan made them both fall from it, and caused them to depart from that (state) in which they were; and We said: Get forth, some of you being the enemies of others, and there is for you in the earth an abode and a provision for a time.
[Shakir 2:37] Then Adam received (some) words from his Lord, so He turned to him mercifully; surely He is Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful.
[Shakir 2:38] We said: Go forth from this (state) all; so surely there will come to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My guidance, no fear shall come upon them, nor shall they grieve.
The Battlements verses
[Shakir 7:10] And certainly We have established you in the earth and made in it means of livelihood for you; little it is that you give thanks.
[Shakir 7:11] And certainly We created you, then We fashioned you, then We said to the angels: Prostrate to Adam. So they did prostrate except Iblis; he was not of those who prostrated.
[Shakir 7:12] He said: What hindered you so that you did not prostrate when I commanded you? He said: I am better than he: Thou hast created me of fire, while him Thou didst create of dust.
[Shakir 7:13] He said: Then get forth from this (state), for it does not befit you to behave proudly therein. Go forth, therefore, surely you are of the abject ones.
[Shakir 7:14] He said: Respite me until the day when they are raised up.
[Shakir 7:15] He said: Surely you are of the respited ones.
[Shakir 7:16] He said: As Thou hast caused me to remain disappointed I will certainly lie in wait for them in Thy straight path.
[Shakir 7:17] Then I will certainly come to them from before them and from behind them, and from their right-hand side and from their left-hand side; and Thou shalt not find most of them thankful.
[Shakir 7:18] He said: Get out of this (state), despised, driven away; whoever of them will follow you, I will certainly fill hell with you all.
[Shakir 7:19] And (We said): O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the garden; so eat from where you desire, but do not go near this tree, for then you will be of the unjust.
[Shakir 7:20] But the Shaitan made an evil suggestion to them that he might make manifest to them what had been hidden from them of their evil inclinations, and he said: Your Lord has not forbidden you this tree except that you may not both become two angels or that you may (not) become of the immortals.
[Shakir 7:21] And he swore to them both: Most surely I am a sincere adviser to you.
[Shakir 7:22] Then he caused them to fall by deceit; so when they tasted of the tree, their evil inclinations became manifest to them, and they both began to cover themselves with the leaves of the garden; and their Lord called out to them: Did I not forbid you both from that tree and say to you that the Shaitan (Satan) is your open enemy?
[Shakir 7:23] They said: Our Lord! We have been unjust to ourselves, and if Thou forgive us not, and have (not) mercy on us, we shall certainly be of the losers.
[Shakir 7:24] He said: Get forth, some of you, the enemies of others, and there is for you in the earth an abode and a provision for a time.
[Shakir 7:25] He (also) said: Therein shall you live, and therein shall you die, and from it shall you be raised.
[Shakir 7:26] O children of Adam! We have indeed sent down to you clothing to cover your shame, and (clothing) for beauty and clothing that guards (against evil), that is the best. This is of the communications of Allah that they may be mindful.
[Shakir 7:27] O children of Adam! let not the Shaitan cause you to fall into affliction as he expelled your parents from the garden, pulling off from them both their clothing that he might show them their evil inclinations, he surely sees you, he as well as his host, from whence you cannot see them; surely We have made the Shaitans to be the guardians of those who do not believe.
[Shakir 7:28] And when they commit an indecency they say: We found our fathers doing this, and Allah has enjoined it on us. Say: Surely Allah does not enjoin indecency; do you say against Allah what you do not know?
Points and lessons:
1 – Allah (God) knows the unseen things of the heavens and earth. And He knows what things we reveal, and what we hide.
2 – Finally of arrogance and pride!
Iblis (Satan) was a jinni, and thought that he/she is more eminent than Adam. Because of his arrogance and pride didn't bow to Adam and became cursed by God.
3 – What was the Adam's sin?
Adam in view of insight and chastity had an eminent position. He was god's successor on the earth, the teacher of angels, and angels bowed him.
Very briefly, there are three explanations about Adam's sin:
A: what Adam perpetrated, was only leaving a superior act or in other word that was a relative sin and not an absolute sin.
B: Prohibition of God was a guidance one, like advising a physician to someone for preventing him/her from getting illness.
C: Prohibition of God was only for examining of Adam, because in heaven there isn't any obligation.
4 - Iblis (Satan), is certainly the most important enemy of human beings, and commands them to evil things.
5 – Mankind is created to be free, but his/her freedom is not unlimited to do whatever he/she likes.
6 – If one perpetrated a sin, he/she should immediately repent. Remember that repentance way always is open to us and God always and truly accept our repentances; if we really turn to Him.
7 – In this world two opposite forces of right and null are constantly in front of each other and struggling. Whoever follows Satan; his/her consequence would be getting far from heaven and deliverance and on the other hand getting in difficulty, pain and suffering.
Vise versa, whoever performs God's commands without considering Satan temptation, he/she will live comfort without difficulty and suffering.
