Hazrat Adam (Part 10, d)
The Meaning of the Angel's Prostration
Adam was following what was happening around him and had feelings of love, awe, and astonishment. The deep love of ALLAH, who had created and glorified him and Who had made HIS angels prostrate before him.Awe of the CREATOR' S wrath when HE excluded Iblis from his mercy. Adam was surprised by this creature, Iblis who abhorred him without even knowing him and who imagined himself better than Adam without having proved that he was worthier. What a strange creature it was, and strange was his excuse for not prostrating! He imagined that fire is better than clay, but how did he get such an idea? Such knowledge is exclusive to ALLAH WHO created fire and clay, and WHO knows which is better of the two. From the dialogue, Adam realized that Iblis was a creature characterized by cunning and ingratitude. He then knew that Iblis was his eternal enemy. He was greatly astonished at
Iblis audacity and ALLAH's tolerance. Immediately after HIS creation, Adam witnessed a large amount of freedom that ALLAH gives to HIS commissioned creatures.
Iblis audacity and ALLAH's tolerance. Immediately after HIS creation, Adam witnessed a large amount of freedom that ALLAH gives to HIS commissioned creatures.
ALLAH knew that Iblis was not going to obey HIM in prostrating before Adam. ALLAH could have totally annihilated him or turned him into a handful of dust or stifled the refusal in his mouth. Yet, ALLAH gives HIS commissioned creatures absolute freedom even to the extent that they can refuse ALLAH the Almighty's commands.HE grants them the freedom of Denial, disobedience, and even disagreement with HIM.HIS kingdom will not diminish if the disbelievers do not believe in HIM. On the contrary, the disbelievers will lose, and the believers will gain
but ALLAH is above all of that.
To Be Continued......................................................
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