Baqarah 35-39

Baqarah 35-37

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35- AND WE SAID: O ADAM, ABIDE YOU AND YOUR WIFE IN THE GARDEN AND EAT FROM IT AS MUCH AS YOU WISH, WHATEV- ER YOU WISH, BUT NEVER APPROACH THIS TREE, FOR YOU WILL BE OF THE TRANS- GRESSORS.

36- BUT THE DEVIL MADE THEM EAT FROM IT, AND CAUSED THEM TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE STATE THEY ENJOYED. WE SAID: GO DOWN, YOU WILL BE ENEMIES TO EACH OTHER YOU WILL HAVE IN THE EARTH A PLACE TO SETTLE AND FOR LIVELIHOOD FOR A WHILE.

37- ADAM RECEIVED WORDS FROM HIS LORD, THEN HIS LORD FORGAVE HIM, FOR HE IS THE MOST FORGIVING, THE COM- PASSIONATE.

First Satan was tested, and then Adam was tested. Allah the Highest gave Adam and Eve the Garden to live in, allowing them every where, and every thing, except one tree, only one.

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These were not the only promises, Allah the High- est made to Adam and Eve, Allah the Highest added “YOU WILL NEITHER BE HUNGRY IN IT (THE GARDEN) NOR NAKED * AND NEI- THER WILL YOU BE THIRSTY IN IT NOR SUFFER THE HEAT OF THE SUN”. (S:20 A: 118-119)

Allah the Highest also warned Adam and Eve that Satan is their enemy and that Satan will strive to get them out of the Garden. If he does, they will suffer, “O ADAM, SATAN IS AN ENEMY FOR YOU AND YOUR WIFE, DO NOT LET HIM DRIVE YOU OUT OF THE GARDEN, THEN YOU WILL SUFFER”. (S:20 A:117)

Allah the Highest warned Adam and Eave before they are put to the test, and this was very Merciful.

Satan, lead Adam and Eve out of the Garden. Whispering unto them a number of ideas to lead them to eat of the forbidden tree, s a y i n g : “YOUR LORD FORBAD YOU THIS TREE SO THAT YOU WILL NOT BE TWO ANGELS OR BECOME IMMORTAL”. (S:7 A:20)

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Also: “SATAN WHISPERED TO THEM: O ADAM, SHALL I LEAD YOU TO THE TREE OF IMMORTALITY AND AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM”. (S:20A:120)

Adam forgot Allah’s commands, promises and warning. He ate from the forbidden tree. “AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE COVENANT OF ADAM BEFOREHAND, BUT HE FORGOT AND WE DID NOT FIND HIM OF FIRM RESOLVE”. (S: 20 A:115)

It is clear from this Ayah that Allah the Highest blamed Adam not Eve for this transgression, con- trary to what is believed by other faiths. This shows that:

- The Husband is the head of the family and is responsible for the major decisions.

- The man is the person to be blamed for wrong doings by the family as a family.

Allah the Highest inspired Adam and Eve to ask for forgiveness, and Allah the Highest forgave them, as he said: “THEY (ADAM AND EVE) SAID: OUR LORD, WE HAVE WRONGED OUR OWN SOULS, IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE US AND HAVE MERCY UPON US, WE WILL BE OF THE LOSERS”. (S:7 A:23)

Contrary to Satan, Allah the Highest forgave them as they repented and asked for forgiveness. Allah the Highest loves to forgive. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “All the children of Adam are sinful, however the best of the sinful are those who repent”. (T:Qiamah;49 & Ma:Zohd; 30 & Da:Reqaq;18 & A:3;189)

Allah the Highest, forgives all sins as he said: “SAY: O MY SLAVES WHO TRANSGRESSED AGAINST THEIR OWN SOULS, DO NOT DE- SPAIR OF ALLAH’S MERCY, FOR ALLAH FORGIVES ALL SINS, FOR ALLAH IS THE MOST FORGIVING THE MOST COMPAS- SIONATE”. (S:39A:53)

There is one sin that is an exception, Allah does not forgive, that is to disbelieve or to worship partners besides Him, as He said: “ALLAH DOES NOT FORGIVE FOR PARTNERS TO BE WOR- SHIPED BESIDES HIM, BUT FORGIVES WHATEVER ELSE TO WHOM HE WILLS”. (S: 4 A:48,116)

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Baqarah 38-39

38- WE SAID: “GET DOWN FROM IT ALL OF YOU. WHEN YOU RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM ME, THOSE WHO FOLLOW MY GUID- ANCE, THERE WILL BE NO FEAR UPON THEM, NEITHER WILL THEY BE SAD- DENED”.

39- “WHILE THOSE WHO DISBELIEVE AND REJECT OUR FAITH, THEY ARE THE PEO- PLE OF THE FIRE; WHERE THEY WILL ABIDE FOREVER”.

Allah the Highest expelled, Adam, Eve and Iblis from the Garden. But He did not leave them with- out guidance to His way, and to combat the at- tempts of Iblis to send Adam, Eve, and their de- scendants astray.

Allah the Highest sent His guidance through thou- sands of Prophets and fewer Messengers. The first of these was Adam, peace be upon him.

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Allah the Highest promised those who follow His guidance, that there will be no fear upon them nei- ther will they be saddened. When will this happen; this may start in this life for those of strong faith. However, this life is not a home for happiness and delight for the believers, on the contrary.

But for the good believers, who follow Allah’s guidance, having no fear or sadness will start from the moment of transferring to the Hereafter. The moment of death, the good believers will be de- lighted with what they will see of what is awaiting them of Allah’s reward.

The believers will see their status and destiny at the moment of death. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Whenever one of you dies, he will be shown his place (in the Hereafter) by day and night; If of the Paradise, then of the Paradise, and if of the Hellfire, then of the Hellfire. He will be told, this is your place, until you will be resur- rected to it on the Day of Resurrection”. (Bukhari, Muslim, Ahmed 2; 51)

Baqarah 38-39

38- WE SAID: “GET DOWN FROM IT ALL OF YOU. WHEN YOU RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM ME, THOSE WHO FOLLOW MY GUID- ANCE, THERE WILL BE NO FEAR UPON THEM, NEITHER WILL THEY BE SAD- DENED”.

39- “WHILE THOSE WHO DISBELIEVE AND REJECT OUR FAITH, THEY ARE THE PEO- PLE OF THE FIRE; WHERE THEY WILL ABIDE FOREVER”.

Allah the Highest expelled, Adam, Eve and Iblis from the Garden. But He did not leave them with- out guidance to His way, and to combat the at- tempts of Iblis to send Adam, Eve, and their de- scendants astray.

Allah the Highest sent His guidance through thou- sands of Prophets and fewer Messengers. The first of these was Adam, peace be upon him.

Allah the Highest promised those who follow His guidance, that there will be no fear upon them nei-

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ther will they be saddened. When will this happen; this may start in this life for those of strong faith. However, this life is not a home for happiness and delight for the believers, on the contrary.

But for the good believers, who follow Allah’s guidance, having no fear or sadness will start from the moment of transferring to the Hereafter. The moment of death, the good believers will be de- lighted with what they will see of what is awaiting them of Allah’s reward.

The believers will see their status and destiny at the moment of death. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Whenever one of you dies, he will be shown his place (in the Hereafter) by day and night; If of the Paradise, then of the Paradise, and if of the Hellfire, then of the Hellfire. He will be told, this is your place, until you will be resur- rected to it on the Day of Resurrection”. (Bukhari, Muslim, Ahmed 2; 51)

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