:: Adam? The first person or ....? ::
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Interesting topic. Like most here, it's one I've thought a lot about, as well.
I've often wondered if there were men who were part of the evolution of the earth--like the animals of the earth--who were created in a much different way than Adam. There is physical evidence of the cavemen types, such as Neanderthals and other "types." Maybe Adam was more refined, spiritually and physically.
While I don't want to go and dig up references (and maybe someone here knows more about this), I remember reading a couple of articles about theories of how the cavemen types from what was, back in the day, the land that later became the European countries...how the mixed and mingled with more advanced men (based on bones) from the Middle Eastern and N. African areas.
And I should note that I use "men" for both genders here, and that I am an American woman with British and Welsh blood coursing through my veins. But I do believe my early ancestors were often referred to as total barbarians!
Also...I've often thought that the "descend" part of Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden might have been a spiritual descent. They were no longer on a high spiritual plane or dimension, no longer elevated above other earthly beings in terms of closeness to God. That is, if we think about being enlightened, we usually think of it in terms of "rising up" to a higher level of understanding.
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The story of Adam, which is narrated metaphorically, is, in fact, the story of mankind itself. In this story, Adam stands for Man, his mate for Woman, Malaika for forces of nature, Iblees (or Shait?an) for baser human desires which become a powerful impediment in the way of accepting or following the Divine Guidance.
Read the explanation of Al Bakara by Parwez from verse 29 in this link; http//www.tolueislam.org/Parwez/expo/expo_002.htm
QURAN & EVOLUTION
http//www.parvez-video.com/insight/islam/evolution_quran/index.asp
Support for evolution in Quran
http//www.linamalkawi.com/2009/07/support-for-evolution-in-quran.html
Creation and Evolution in Quran
http//www.aljazeerah.info/Islamic%20Editorials/2007/October/Creation%20and%20Evolution%20in%20the%20Holy%20Qur'an%20By%20Hassan%20El-Najjar.htm
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I agree that Adam is the species. I think humanity is not so much a more or less evolved race or variety, but rather the ability to discriminate right an wrong. The physical make-up is not determinant.
On the other hand it seems a fsact that we have Neanderthal dna. Whatever happened in the past, it seems today we are clear as to who are human and who are not and what is foreseeable is that we will be genetically modified, if we have not been already by human intervention and that the future may bring a new race, more "human" than others is geneticla modifications are made selectively, for instance, those who cna pay can get nice modifications.
Salaam
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Even I couldn't wrap my head around that one...makes more sense to me that there were other people on the earth at the time. That Adam and Eve were just the "first" created ones...not the only created ones.
Inbreeding depression is bad for humans. There couldn't have been incest involved, or the progeny would've become genetically very weak or there would not be much genetic diversity! In fact, since our genome has relations between many other creatures on Earth, we could only have been progressively made (at least in body). Maybe Intelligence or sense of self-awareness is our soul, so does that mean some mentally challenged people have no soul?
Also about Neanderthals, if we assume that "One Human couple (Adam & Eve)" and the rest "Neanderthals", then we have problem with human sub species in Africa. Modern humans are theorized to have met Neanderthals when a group came "out of Africa" and Neanderthals aren't the only sub-species we have mated in human history.
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Question What was that tree, that they were asked not to go near?
Answer Some say it was an apple tree, some say grapes, some say fig, some say pomegranate, some say wheat , some even say it was mushroom. Whatever it might be, why people still eat those items? Are all people who are eating them are wrongdoers?
Question What is the logic behind eating that shajar making them zaalimeena?
Answer It is not tree or fruit that makes them zaalim, but their act against Allah's order made them zaalim. It has nothing to do with tree or fruit.
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720 But Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."Question Apparent the them their private parts? Today also many people eating those items/fruits, why their cloths are not getting disappeared? Was it only for Adam? Was rules, laws and shariah made different for Adam and different for all of us?
Answer Unfortunately, translators are heavily influenced from the Bible. Where is it mention of private parts in the above aayat? Private parts are called furooj in AlQuraan, please refer 2430-31, 6612. The word used in above aayat is sau-aatihima which is a derivative of soou that means evil habits. Please click here to see its derivatives.
Question What is this Shajar used in 719 and 720?
Answer Shajar means something that comes out slowly and then grow and grow and grow. Please check 465 and 1424-26
Question Shaitaan said you both were stopped to go near this Shajar by your Lord because you will become malakaini or you will be living here always. Why?
Answer Malak means one who holds possession or one who is authorized or one who is holds power . Shaitaan said, you both may get power if you eat that tree or you may live forever.
Living for ever
7175
7175 And recite to them, the news of him to whom we gave Our aayaats, but he detached himself from them; so Satan pursued him, and he became of the deviators.7176
7176 And if We had willed, we could have elevated him thereby, but he adhered to the earth and followed his own desire. So his example is like that of the dog if you chase him, he pants, or if you leave him, he pants. That is the example of the people who denied Our signs. So relate the stories that perhaps they will give thought.akhlada is the word used in 7176 is a derivative of khaalideena used in 720. When Shaitaan pursued him when he detached himself from the aayaats and he thinks that he has to live forever on this earth, that is was Shaitaan said in 720 to Adam and his partner.
That means Shaitaan shows ways to Adam and his partner that earn more and more and more even if it is enough for you as if they were going to live forever in this earth. And they tasted it 722 and ate this Shajar 20121 and still they are in process of eating this Shajar.
Salaam
Sorry for my english.I remember i have read article from brother ayman where djinn means fantasy.
So djinn, wich is same root as majnoun (madness), could be the fantasy that is in us.i wonder if the famous tree (of adam) is not a vegetable entity but a spiritual entity. The tree of own fantasy that make us go far from truth.
i thank you, brother mmkhan, to remeber me the sense of shajar. Fantasy is also something that grow and grow.
We dont have to eat from the tree of fantasy God have forbidden to us. However other trees and other fruits of our fantasy can be allowed.Sheytan is related to words chatat or chayt, wich means going far or separate (from truth ??? ).
Sheytan would be rebellion against truth of God. Sheytan followed his fantasy to rebel against GOD and is the ancestor aff all our fantasies.
A Muslim Djinn would be a fantasy devoted to come nearer from truth of god.
Even God can be considered as a fantasy in our world since we have no direct proof of existence of God.To became muslim to god, we have to submit to him our fantasy and our spirit. It is not a physical action of our body.
The descent of Sheytan is in every one of descent of Adam. We have to submit it to God.I like very much this interpretation. Life is not battle between good and bad but between good fantasy and bad fantasy.
good actions with bad fantasy worth nothing.I have problems however with story of solomon where djinns seems to have done a very particular apparition in the human universe.
I am trying to understand that story using my "fantasy" to see if i can understand that story using fantasy interpretation.
Not easy.
Did solomon temple existed in our world ?
Is name Suleyman combination of silm and number two wich is submission in our world and world of our fantasy?
Really not easy.Peace
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Salam mmkhan and all
first I want to thank you for the brilliant post. It's so hard to get rid of all the inoculated old faiths. Thank God that there are people who help me out of the dark!
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720 But Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."Question Apparent the them their private parts? Today also many people eating those items/fruits, why their cloths are not getting disappeared? Was it only for Adam? Was rules, laws and shariah made different for Adam and different for all of us?
Answer Unfortunately, translators are heavily influenced from the Bible. Where is it mention of private parts in the above aayat? Private parts are called furooj in AlQuraan, please refer 2430-31, 6612. The word used in above aayat is sau-aatihima which is a derivative of soou that means evil habits. Please click here to see its derivatives.
Question What is this Shajar used in 719 and 720?
Answer Shajar means something that comes out slowly and then grow and grow and grow. Please check 465 and 1424-26
Question Shaitaan said you both were stopped to go near this Shajar by your Lord because you will become malakaini or you will be living here always. Why?
Here God describes exactly what is going on for some time. The Schajar that grows and grows is not fantasie, but the magic ... this secret knowledge, the shaytan seduces the man and makes him believe to be himself divine, immortal, a Malaika ...
The men were, however, much more capable, if they would trust God, who created them superior to the Malaika...- Question shaitan= the bad nefs?? the nefs who wants money power? or
- Queston shaitan= a jinn (a creature who is hidden and let us go astray? or humans?
- Question insan and Adam what is the different??
Salam and thank you
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Salam mmkhan and all
first I want to thank you for the brilliant post. It's so hard to get rid of all the inoculated old faiths. Thank God that there are people who help me out of the dark!
Salaam mirjamnur,
It is Allah our Lord who guides us always and bring us out of the dark! 2257 May He be praised hail
Here God describes exactly what is going on for some time. The Schajar that grows and grows is not fantasie, but the magic ... this secret knowledge, the shaytan seduces the man and makes him believe to be himself divine, immortal, a Malaika ...
This is described beautifully in 7175-176.
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7175 And recite to them, the news of him to whom we gave Our aayaats, but he detached himself from them; so shaitaan make that person follow him, and he became of the deviators.We can notice that one who detached himself from the aayaats of Allah, shaitaan make him to follow shaitaan.
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7176 And if We had willed, we could have elevated him with that , but he adhered to the earth and followed his own desire. So his example is like that of the dog if you chase him, he pants, or if you leave him, he pants. That is the example of the people who denied Our signs. So relate the stories that perhaps they will give thought.Blue part says that he stick to the earth forever, the word used in Arabic is "akhlada" derived from "kha laam daal", used in many aayaats as "khaalideena feeha" and "feeha khalidoona", etc. as in 736.
That means, he stick to earth as if he will live forever, this is what shaitaan said to Adam in 20120.
The men were, however, much more capable, if they would trust God, who created them superior to the Malaika...
To me "Malaaika" is derived from "Meem Laam Kaaf" that means "King" or "one who holds authority".
- Question shaitan= the bad nefs?? the nefs who wants money power? or
- Queston shaitan= a jinn (a creature who is hidden and let us go astray? or humans?
Shaitaan is a character/attribute, you can see this in 214 as "shayaateenihim" in humans. Another point to be noted is that "shaiytaan" is used for humans and "al + shaiytaan" is used for Jinn/Malaaika.
- Question insan and Adam what is the different??
Salam and thank you
Adam simply means a man, alInsaan is a an absolutely negative or dumb character/attribute.
As you can see in 553 that means "He created alInsaan". At the time of creation, we all were alInsaan, because we don't know anything, not even what is good or bad for ourselves. That is alInsaan. If anyone continues to be alInsaan till his death, then he is gonna lose as per 1032 except if he believes and do good deeds, etc. as per 1033.
Besides this, you will never find alInsaan in positive sense in alQuraan inshaAllah. Please take a look at 3372 and 1434 to know alInsaan better.
Salaam and you are welcome.
May Allah increase us in knowledge and guide us to His only path pr
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Salam mmkhan
thank you for your answer! i like your posts, they always enlighten me much !Blue part says that he stick to the earth forever, the word used in Arabic is "akhlada" derived from "kha laam daal", used in many aayaats as "khaalideena feeha" and "feeha khalidoona", etc. as in 736.
-the materialism...!praise to Allah and His Quran... hail
you will see another question about ins /nas/ insan- i open today a new thread - maybe you can give me there more answers.. insan for a dumb person what about baschar? what the different?
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Salam mmkhan
thank you for your answer! i like your posts, they always enlighten me much !
-the materialism...!praise to Allah and His Quran... hailyou will see another question about ins /nas/ insan- i open today a new thread - maybe you can give me there more answers.. insan for a dumb person what about baschar? what the different?
peaceSalaam mirjamnur,
Glad to know that you like my reply, alhamduliAllah. InshaAllah, I will try to answer in your new thread.
"Bashar" to me is someone with "glad tidings", but unfortunately people use this quality of themselves in opposite. Please take a look at its root and other instances used in alQuraan by clicking here.
May Allah increase us in knowledge and guide us to His only path pr
mmKhan