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== Cause of Naming == | == Cause of Naming == | ||
About the cause of naming the father of human beings as Adam, [[Azhari]] reports from [[Zajjaj]] that derivation of the word is from " | About the cause of naming the father of human beings as Adam, [[Azhari]] reports from [[Zajjaj]] that derivation of the word is from "Adīm al-arḍ" (surface of the earth) since a human being is created from soil. [[Raghib Isfahani]] gives more details and mentions four reasons for it: | ||
* The body of Adam is made of the surface of the earth. | * The body of Adam is made of the surface of the earth. | ||
* His skin color is tan. | * His skin color is tan. | ||
* His body is made up of mixing different elements and forces ('Udma meaning "association and mixing"). | * His body is made up of mixing different elements and forces ('Udma meaning "association and mixing"). | ||
* He is fragrant with Divine breath ( | * He is fragrant with Divine breath (Idām: meaning what makes food fragrant). | ||
== Adam in Islam == | == Adam in Islam == | ||
Adam and his creation are two very important issues in [[Islam]]. In Islamic view, Adam is the first | Adam and his creation are two very important issues in [[Islam]]. In Islamic view, Adam is the first prophet and when Muslims want to mark the beginning or end of [[prophethood]], they say "from Adam to the Seal of prophethood". What is mentioned about Adam in the commentaries of the holy [[Qur'an]], historical and literary books are all based on [[Quranic verses]]. In the holy Qur'an, the name of Adam has been mentioned 25 times, but the details of his creation have been mentioned in [[Sura]]s like: [[Al-Baqara]], [[Al-A'raf]], [[Al-Hijr]], [[Al-Isra']], [[Taha]], [[Sād]]. | ||
== Adam in the holy Qur'an == | == Adam in the holy Qur'an == | ||
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=== Viceroy of God === | === Viceroy of God === | ||
About the meaning of the word "viceroy" ( | About the meaning of the word "viceroy" (khalīfa) in the verse where God says, "Indeed I am going to set a viceroy on the earth" (2:30), exegetes have different opinions, while most of them believe that Adam was the [[viceroy of God]] on the earth. Different narrations are mentioned in this regard, but the final word of the exegetes would be the vicegerency of God. | ||
=== Dialogue between God and Angels about Adam === | === Dialogue between God and Angels about Adam === | ||