Adam and Eve’s Story

Adam and Eve’s Story

Behold, your Lord said to the angels:

-          "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a vicegerent (successive authority)."

They said:

-          "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?"

God said:

-          "Indeed, I know what you do not know."

And He taught Adam the names of all things; then He showed them to the angels and said:

-          "Tell Me the names of these, if you are truthful."

They said:

-          "Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the Wise."

He said:

-          "O Adam, tell them their names."

And when he had told them their names, He said,

-          "Did I not tell you that I know the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you have been concealing?"

And behold, We said to the angels:

-          "Prostrate to Adam";

So they prostrated, except for Satan. He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers. And We said:

-          "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in the Garden and eat therefrom in [ease and] abundance from wherever you will. But do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers."

But Satan caused them to slip out of it and removed them from that [condition] in which they had been. And We said:

-          "Go down, [all of you], as enemies to one another, and you will have upon the earth an abode and enjoyment for a while."

Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful. We said:

-          "Go down from it, all of you. And when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.

2:30-38