1st Prophet Hazrat Adam (AS)

                                        STORY OF THE PROPHET HAZRAT ADAM (AS)

 Allah Almighty decided to create Human.So, He sent the angels to collect clay from this earth.The angels came to this earth. 

One day Allah Almighty  breath his spirit into Adam (AS). When spirit reached his head Adam (AS) sneezed. When the spirit reached his eyes, He looked at the fruits in Paradise. When it reached his stomach he felt hungry and He wanted to eat the fruits. 

He jumped in a hurry before the spirit could reach his legs. So, Adam (AS) fell and Allah 

said that man is impatient. 

Allah Almighty then ordered all the angels and Iblis to prostrate to Adam (AS) but This  

was to show respect to him not worship him. All of the angels were prostrating before Adam except Iblis, He thought he was better than Adam because He created from fire and Adam (AS) was created from clay.He even argue with Allah Almighty. They collected clay from different places.Then Allah  Almighty made a shape of a man and called him Adam (AS). Allah Almighty  kept this figure for 40 years. The angels and the Iblis were wondering, What was that?  They were scared but Iblis felt scared the most.

From that moment Iblis became the devil ( Shaytan), the evil.  

Allah had cursed Iblis until the Day of Judgement. Devil (

Shaytan) understood his future that Allah will throw him in the Hell fire.

So, He requested a special power from Allah Almighty  So, He could mislead the humans and take them to the hell fire with him. Allah Almighty accepted his last request and gave him the special power. Allah Almighty warned us if someone follow Devil ( Shaytan). He will throw them in the Hell fire with Iblis. Allah even gave us the Quran to teach us how to stay safe from Devil (Shaytan) Because of a human He became Devil (Shaytan), the evil. 

So, He wanted to harm the human and take them to the hell fire with him. 

He is the greatest enemy to all of us. Devil (Shaytan) is the symbol of evil, the angels are the symbol of good and humans 

In case Adam is the symbol of knowledge. 

Adam was really smart   because Allah had taught him all the names of everything. As the years went by Adam (AS) was alone in paradise and he felt really lonely. One day he slept for some time and when he woke up, he saw a woman whom Allah Almighty created from his shortest left rib.Adam(AS) asked her,                                                        (Adam):"Who are you?                                                                                    (EVE): "A woman"                                                                                           (Adam): "Why have you been created?                                                          (EVe): "So that , you could find peace in me." 

  

 

The angels were trying to find out the knowledge of Adam(AS), and so they asked him:     (Angel): " O Adam, What is her name?"

(Adam): "Eve".

(Angel): "Why is her name Eve ?"                                                                                          (Adam): "Because she was created from something living."                                            Adam and Eve (AS) were living happily in paradise and Allah Almighty  gave them the permission to enjoy everything, everything except for one tree. Allah Almighty  told them, Devil (Shaytan) was their greatest enemy, and he would want both of them out of the paradise and They both understood that they were forbidden to eat the fruits from that tree. Many years had gone by,  Adam was only a human, and humans tends to forget So, Devil (Shaytan) took Adam's weakness to his advantage. And day after day Devil (Shaytan) whispered to Adam and Eve (AS) to eat the forbidden fruits.

One day they forgot the warning that Allah gave and decided to eat the fruits from the forbidden tree. They picked one of the fruits. They had hardly finished eating when they felt their heart pounding, As it filled with pain, sadness and shame. The surrounding atmosphere had changed and the internal music had stopped. They discovered that they were naked. They both covered themselves with leaves. They were in big trouble after they disobeyed Allah  Almighty. Allah sent both of them out of paradise.  It was Friday when they set foot on earth. 

Also do you know, it was Friday when Adam (AS) was created as well?  

That's why the best day of sun rise is Friday.

According to Ibn Umar (RA), Adam (AS) came down on As-Safa mountain and Eve(AS) came down on Al-Marwa mountain. Adam knew he had to face conflict and struggle on earth.He had to protect himself and his family with clothes and weapons from the wild beasts and above all, He had to struggle with the spirit of evil.

Their new life started in the earth. They started the family with a set of twins, named Cain and his sister. Later they had another set of twins, Abel and his sister.  The family enjoyed the generous gift and fruits of the earth provided by their Lord Allah Almighty. The children grew up to be strong and healthy young adults. Cain was a farmer, who grew crops in his land, while Abel was a shepherd who raised animals.When they are old enough to get married, Allah Almighty  revealed to Adam (AS) that each son should marry their other twin sister. That's meant Abel should marry Cain's twin sister and Cain should marry Abel's twin sister. But Cain refused Allah's command. He wanted to marry his own twin sister.

Adam (AS) was in a difficulty. He wanted peace and harmony in his family, so he prayed to Allah  Almighty for help. Allah Almighty commanded that each son should offer a sacrifice, and whose offering was accepted would have the right to marry in his choice. Both were ready to sacrifice.Able offered his very best animal but Cain who was the trouble maker offered his worst grains.So, so far Cain already made two mistake.

1: He disobeyed Allah's  Almighty order, because he didn't want to marry Abel's sister

2: And second, he didn't do his sacrifice properly.

Allah 

 Almighty

 did not accept Cain's sacrifice because of his disobedience. 

This made Cain extremely angry. He realized that he didn't have any hope to marry his own beautiful sister. His arrogance took him to the path of Devil (shaytan), and Cain threatened to kill Abel.

One Day, Abel was late returning from his work. So, Adam sent Cain to see what happened to him. Cain got a chance to get his brother alone. Cain was so mad that he struck his brother with a stone killing him instantly. This was the first death and the first criminal act committed by man on earth.

Devil (Shaytan) mislead the human one more time. That's how crime started in this earth. When Abel was missing for some time, Adam began to search for him but could not find his beloved son. He asked Cain about Abel, but Cain said that, Cain: I am not my brother keeper. After that Adam understood that Abel was dead, and Adam was filled with great sadness. Abel was the first dead person on the earth, Cain didn't know what to do with it. He carried the body on his back wandering from place to place trying to hide it. As a mercy, from Allah Almighty, he sent two ravens that began fighting, causing the death of one bird. The victorious bird used its beak and claws to dig a hole in the ground, rolled the dead raven into it and covered it with dirt. When Cain saw this he was ashamed of himself. Cain do same as ravens. Adam (AS) was depressed by the loss of his two sons.

One was dead, the other was won over by Devil (Shaytan). 

He prayed for his sons and advised his other children and grandchildren, telling them about Allah Almighty and calling them to believe in Him. He told them about Devil (Shaytan) and warned them by his own experience. He reminded them how Devil (Shaytan) tempted Cain to kill his brother Abel.Years and years passed, Adam(AS) grew old and he had many children on the earth.When Adam's death drew near, he appointed his son Seth to be next guidance for human being.

When Adam's (AS) death was near, he felt an appetite for the fruits of Paradise, so 

his children tried searching for the fruits. While they were searching they met the Angels. The Angels told them to go back to Adam (AS) because he was dying. So they returned with the Angels and when Eve (AS) saw the Angel of death she recognized him, and ran to Adam. Adam (AS) knew his wife was scared but he told her that this was the time for him to go, and it's all because of Allah's Almighty  will before his death, he told his children that Allah Almighty would not leave man alone on the earth but he would send prophets to guide them.

The prophets would have different names, traits and miracles, but they would be united in 

one thing; to call to worship Allah  Almighty alone. Adam (AS) closed his eyes and the Angels entered his room and surrounded him. When he recognized the Angel of Death among them, his heart smiled peacefully.

So they took his soul and wrapped it. They prayed for him and dug a grave and laid him in it. This was the tradition at the time of death.