The Meaning of the Angel's Prostration There were many traditions about Iblis at the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Ibn Masud, Ibn Abbas, and a group of  the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that Iblis had been the head of the angels in the worldly heavens. Ibn Abbas said in one narration that his name had been Azazil and in another, he said it had been Al Harith. Ibn Abbas also said that Iblis was a Jinn and that they had once been the keepers of Paradise, with Iblis the most honorable and the most learned and the most pious of them. Another tradition says that he had been one of the famous four possessors of wings (angels) before Allah transformed him into the accursed Satan. Allah Almighty recounts Iblis's disobedience in another Surah: Remember when your Lord said to the angels:'Truly I am going to create a man from clay. So when I have fashioned him and breathe into him (his soul created by Me, then you fall down prostrate to him.' So...

           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 ...

          The Meaning of the Angel's Prostration Ibn Jarir reported that Muhammad Ibn Sirin said that the first one to reach a conclusion by reasoning was Iblis and that the sun and moon were not worshipped except through this method. This means that Iblis tried to compare himself to Adam. He believed that he was more honorable than Adam. Therefore he abstained from prostrating even though ALLAH had commanded him to do so, just as HE had commanded the angels. If an analogy is made we see that Iblis is vain. For indeed clay is better than fire because in it can be found the qualities of calmness, clemency, perseverance, and growth; whereas in a fire can be found heedlessness, insignificance, haste, and incineration. Iblis tried in vain to justify his refusal: Shall I prostrate to one whom you created from clay? Iblis said: See? those whom you have honored above me, if you give me respite (keep me alive) to the Day of Resurrection, I will surely seize and mislead ...

            The Meaning of the Angel's Prostration In another Surah Almighty ALLAH recounted it thus: Surely we created you (your father Adam) and then gave you shape(the noble shape of a human being), then we told the angels:'Prostrate to Adam and they prostrated except Iblis he refused to be of those who prostrate.ALLAH said: What prevented you Iblis that you did not prostrate when I commanded you? Iblis said: 'I am better than  him (Adam), YOU created me from fire and him you created from clay.' ALLAH said: 'Get down from this paradise, it is not for you to be arrogant here. Get out, for you are those humiliated and disgraced.' Iblis said: 'Allow me respite till the Day of Resurrection.' ALLAH said: 'You are of those allowed respite.'(Chapter 7:11-15 Qur'an) To be continued............................

  The Meaning of the Angel's Prostration Adam opened his eyes and saw all the angels before him except one being who was standing at a distance Adam did not know what kind of creature it was that did not prostrate before him nor did he know his name. Iblis was standing with the angels so as to be included in the command given to them but he was not one of them. He was a jinn and as such he was supposed to be inferior to the angels. What is clear is that this prostration was to show respect and did not mean that the angels were worshipping Adam. Prostrating in worship is done only for ALLAH: Almighty ALLAH recounted the story of Iblis's refusal to prostrate before Adam: Remember when your Lord said to the angels, 'I am going to create a man Adam from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud. So when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him then fall you down prostrating yourselves unto him'.So the angels prostrate the...

 Similarity Between Adam and Jesus(A.S) ALLAH the  Almighty declared: Verily the likeness of Jesus, in ALLAH's Sight is the likeness of Adam, HE created him from the dust then HE said to him Be!- and he was. (Chapter 3:59 Qur'an) To be continued...................................

                 The Prophet's Covenant Almighty ALLAH declared: Remember when we took from the Prophets their covenant, and from you (O Muhammad), and from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus son of Mary. We took from them a strong covenant. (Chapter 33:7 Qur'an)  In another verse Allah the Exalted commanded: So set you (O Muhammad) your face towards the religion of pure Islamic Monotheism), that is the straight religion, but most men know not,(Chapter 30:30 Qur'an) Another version of the story relates that ALLAH took a handful of the dust of the earth and mixed into it the colors, white, black, yellow, and red. That is the reason why men are born in different colors. When ALLAH mixed the dust with water, it turned into potter's clay that makes a sound. It was fermented and had a smell. Iblis passed by, wondering what was going to be made of that clay. From the clay ALLAH created Adam.HE modeled his form with HIS own hands and blew HIS spir...

 ADAM'S PROGENY ACCEPT ALLAH Allah the Almighty revealed: Remember when your Lord brought forth from the children of Adam, from there loins, their seed (or from Adam's loin his offspring) and made them testify as to themselves saying:'Am I, not your Lord?' They said:'Yes! We testify' lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection: 'Verily we have been unaware of this. Or lest you should say: 'It was only our father aforetime who took others as partners in worship along with ALLAH and we were merely their descendants after them; will you then destroy us because of the deeds of men who practiced al batil (polytheism) and committing crimes and sins, invoking and worshiping others besides ALLAH?'Thus do WE explain the Ayah(proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc)in detail so that they may turn unto the truth. (Chapter 7:172-174 Qur'an) Adam's progeny declared: Our Lord, we bear witness that you are our Lord; we have no other Lo...

INFORMING THE ANGELS ABOUT PROPHET ADAM (A.S) ALLAH, therefore, said: Man is created of haste. (Chapter 21:37 QURAN) And Then: The angels prostrated themselves all of them together. Except Iblis, he refused to be among the prostrators. (Ch 15:31-32 Quran) Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: Allah created Adam from dust after HE mixed the clay and left him for some time until it becomes sticky mud, after which Allah shaped him. After that Allah left him till it becomes like potter's clay.  Iblis used to go past him  saying 'You have been created for a great purpose.' After that Allah breathed HIS spirit into him. The first thing into which the spirit passed was his eye and then his nose. He sneezed. ALLAH said: May your Lord have mercy upon you, O Adam! Go to those angels and see what they would say.' So Adam went and greeted them. They replied saying: Peace Be Upon You and the mercy and blessings of Allah. Allah said: O Adam! This is your greeti...

  INFORMING THE ANGELS ABOUT PROPHET ADAM (A.S) So ALLAH sent Micheal for the same purpose, and the land sought refuge with ALLAH and it was granted. So he went back and said to Allah what Gabriel has said before him. Then ALLAH sent the Angel of Death, and the land sought refuge in ALLAH, the angel said: I also seek refuge with Allah from returning without carrying out HIS command. So he took clay from the face of the Earth and mixed it. He did not take from one particular place, but rather he took white, red, and black clay from different places. The Angel of Death ascended with it, Allah soaked the clay till it became sticky. Then Allah said to the angels: Truly, I am going to create a man with the clay. So when I have fashioned him and breathed into him(his) soul created by ME, then you fall down prostrate to him.(Chapter 38:71-72 Qur'an) So shaped Adam into a human being, but he remained a figure of clay for forty years. The angels went past him. They were seized with fear by ...