From: "veretest" Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 9:41 AM Subject: The stories of the Prophets:-The Creation of Adam - Part 1 Today's lesson is entitled "The Creation of Adam (AS)", however it seems that I will be talking about something else, namely, the submission, humility, surrender, and capitulation between the Hands of Allah (Exalted and Glorious). But, what is the relationship between these topics? The prominent concept that comes into my mind whenever I talk about Adam's creation (PBUH) is the submission to Allah (SWT). Hence, your heart must essentially feel-when you listen to the process of the creation of Adam (our father)(PBUH)-how weak and needy you are between the Hands of Allah (SWT), and that you have no other God but Him (SWT). So, let us start with how Adam (PBUH) was created. You read in the Qur'an-in different Ayat (verses)-that Adam (PBUH) was created from "dust", "clay", "sticky clay", "dried clay", "dried clay of altered mud", or "sounding clay like the clay of pottery", then what is the conclusion, and from which material was Adam (PBUH) created? Allah (SWT) says what can be translated as, "Verily, the likeness of `Isa (Jesus) before Allah is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: "Be!" - and he was." (TMQ, Al Imran: 59) (1). But look at another Ayah, "(Remember) when your Lord said to the angels: 'Truly I am going to create man from clay'." (Surat Saad: 71), then He added in another Ayah, "Verily, We created them of a sticky clay." (TMQ, As Saffat: 11). What does all this mean? Was he created from dust or clay? Allah (Exalted and Glorious) also says what can be translated as, "And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud." (Surat Al Hijr: 26), then He said in another Ayah what can be translated as, "He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery." (TMQ, Ar-Rahman: 14). Actually, Adam (PBUH) was created from all these materials through the various stages of the process of his creation. Each stage led to the next one, until his creation was completed. So now, let us start step by step to point out why Allah (SWT) made him undergo all these stages. Adam (PBUH) passed through six stages in the course of his creation, so let us benefit from this presentation, for Allah (SWT) coveys a message to us, and teaches us a lesson in each stage. To be continued ....... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of Hidayahnet unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from Hidayahnet, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hidayahnet/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
