Who is Adam? I need full details please
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Adam is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, and in the Quran and Christian belief. According to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, he was the first man.
Born: Garden of Eden
Died: c. 930 years AM
Feast: 24 December
Children: Seth, Cain, Abel, Azura, Luluwa, Awan
Great grandchildren: Irad, Son of Enoch, Kenan, Mualeleth, Barakiel
Grandchildren: Enos, Enoch, Noam
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Âdam or Aadam (Arabic: آدم, romanized: ʾĀdam) is believed to have been the first human being on Earth and first prophet (Arabic: نبي, nabi) of Islam.[1] Adam's role as the father of the human race is looked upon by Muslims with reverence. Muslims also refer to his wife, Hawwa (Arabic: حواء, Eve), as the "mother of mankind".[2] Muslims see Adam as the first Muslim, as the Quran states that all the Prophets preached the same faith of Islam (Arabic: إسلام, 'Submission' (to God)).[3]
Prophet
ʾĀdam
آدم
Adam
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The name Adam written in Islamic calligraphy followed by Peace be upon him.
Known for
First human being
Spouse(s)
Hawwā (حواء)
Children
Hābīl Qābīl Seth
(هابيل ,قابيل, شِيث)
An overview of creation Edit
The Quran and hadith give the same account of the creation of Adam and Eve. Synthesizing the Quran with Sunni hadith can produce the following account. According to the Quran, when God informed the angels that he was going to put a successor on Earth, they questioned whether the human would cause blood shed and damage, but he told them that he knew what they did not.[4] He created Adam from clay and breathed life into him. Hadith add that he was named Adam after the clay he was made out of, or the skin (adim) of the earth.
Returning to the Quran, when God asked all the angels to prostrate before Adam, they all obeyed, except Iblis. He said, "I am made from fire, when Adam is from clay. I am better than him. I am not going to prostrate before him."
Sunni hadith say that while Adam was sleeping, God took a rib from him and from it he created Eve; however, while the creation of Adam and Eve is referred to in the Quran, the exact method of creation is not specified.[5] The Quran then says that God commanded that Adam and Eve not eat from one tree in the garden of Eden, but Iblis was able to convince them to taste it. They then began to cover themselves because they now knew that they were naked.[6] For this, God banished Adam and Eve to earth; non-canonical Sunni hadith say that fruits were turned to thorns and pregnancy became dangerous. Non-canonical Sunni hadith also say that Adam and Eve were cast down far apart, so that they had to search for each other and eventually met each other at Mount Arafat.[5]
In Islamic theology, it is not believed that Adam's sin is carried by all of his children.[7] Hadith say that once Adam was on earth, God taught him how to plant seeds and bake bread. This was to become the way of all of Adam's children.[8] Adam proceeded to live for about 1000 years, though this has been a topic of debate.[8]
Islamic scholar Sayyid Mumtaz Ali, while commenting on whether Adam was first or Eve, says that "the fact that Adam was created first is nothing but childish. To begin with, we are tempted to assert that this is so because it was not acceptable to God that a woman is left without a companion for even a second. Therefore, it is for her sake that He created Adam first. But as a matter of fact, the belief that Adam was created first and then came Eve is part of the Christian and Jewish faith. This is not at all part of the Islamic creed. There is no mention in the Quran about who was created first, Adam or Eve."[9]
Significance of Adam Edit
According to hadith, humankind has learned everything from Adam. He was the first to learn to plant, harvest, and bake as well as the first to be told how to repent and how to properly bury someone.[5] God also revealed the various food restrictions and the alphabet to Adam.[8] He was made the first prophet and he was taught 21 scrolls and was able to write them himself.[8]
Adam was also created from earth. It is well known that earth produces crops, supports animals, and provides shelter, among many other things. Earth is very important to humankind, so being created from it makes them very distinct.[6] According to some hadith, the various races of people are even due to the different colors of soil used in creating Adam. The soil also contributed to the idea that there are good people and bad people and everything in between in the world.[10] Adam is an important figure in many other religions besides Islam, particularly in the Abrahamic Religions.[11] The story of Adam varies slightly across religions, but manages to maintain a general theme and structure.[