Story of Adam عليه السلام

1. Story of Adam عليه السلام ICN Family Dars 2-13-13

2. Review • Last week we discussed reasons why Shaytaan did not make sajdah to Adam عليه السلام • Ujb (Conceit) • Pride • Envy • False Analogy • Self-Righteous Attitude • Sense of Entitlement

3. Conversation Between Shaytaan and Allah • قَالَ فَاهْبِطْ مِنْهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَاخْرُجْ إِنَّكَ مِنَ الصَّـغِرِينَ - قَالَ أَنظِرْنِى إِلَى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ - قَالَ إِنَّكَ مِنَ المُنظَرِينَ • (13. (Allah) said: "(O Iblis) get down from this (Paradise), it is not for you to be arrogant here. Get out, for you are of those humiliated and disgraced.''14. (Iblis) said: "Allow me relief till the Day they are raised up (the Day of Resurrection).'' 15. (Allah) said: "You are of those given relief.'') 

4. Shaytaan Did Not Take Responsibility For His Actions • فَبِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لأَقْعُدَنَّ لَهُمْ صِرَطَكَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ • "Because You have `Aghwaytani', surely, I will sit in wait against them (human beings) on Your straight path.'') • meaning, as You have sent me astray. Ibn `Abbas said that `Aghwaytani' means, "Misguided me.'' Others said, • "As You caused my ruin, I will sit in wait for Your servants whom You will create from the offspring of the one you expelled me for.''

5. Hijr verse 38-39 • Allah informed about the rebellion and arrogance of Iblis, in that he said to the Allah • بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى • (Because You misled me,) i.e., because You misled me and misguided me.  • لأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ (I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them) meaning, for the progeny of Adam. • فِى الاٌّرْضِ  (on the earth,) meaning - I will make sin dear to them, and will encourage, provoke and harass them to commit sin.  • وَلأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ • (and I shall mislead them all.) meaning - just as You have misled me and have ordained that for me.  • إِلاَّ عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ • (Except Your chosen, (guided) servants among them.) 

6. Al-Israa 61 • قَالَ أَرَءَيْتَكَ هَـذَا الَّذِى كَرَّمْتَ عَلَىَّ • (He said: "See this one whom You have honored above me...'') • Ibn `Abbas said, "He is saying, `I am going to dominate his offspring, all but a few.'‘ • "Do You see this one whom You have honored and made greater than me If You give me time, I will lead his descendants astray, all but a few of them

7. Shaytaan Will Come From Different Directions • ثُمَّ لآتِيَنَّهُم مِّن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ • (Then I will come to them from in front of them) Raising doubts in them concerning their Hereafter, • وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ(and (from) behind them), making them more eager for this life, • وَعَنْ أَيْمَـنِهِمْ (from their right), causing them confusion in the religion, • وَعَن شَمَآئِلِهِمْ (and from their left) luring them to commit sins.'' This is meant to cover all paths of good and evil. • Shaytan discourages the people from the path of good and lures them to the path of evil. Ibn `Abbas concerning the Ayah, • ثُمَّ لآتِيَنَّهُم مِّن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ وَعَنْ أَيْمَـنِهِمْ وَعَن شَمَآئِلِهِمْ • (Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from their right and from their left,) "He did not say that he will come from above them, because the mercy descends from above.'' 

8. Hadeeth Telling Us About Shaytaan’s Persistence • (Shaytan sits in wait for the Son of Adam in all his paths. He sat in the path of Islam, saying, `Would you embrace Islam and abandon your religion and the religion of your forefathers‘ However, the Son of Adam disobeyed Shaytan and embraced Islam. • So Shaytan sat in the path of Hijrah (migration in the cause of Allah), saying, `Would you migrate and leave your land and sky' But the parable of the Muhajir is that of a horse in his stamina So, he disobeyed Shaytan and migrated. • So Shaytan sat in the path of Jihad, against one's self and with his wealth, saying, `If you fight, you will be killed, your wife will be married and your wealth divided.' So he disobeyed him and performed Jihad. • Therefore, whoever among them (Children of Adam) does this and dies, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If he is killed, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If he drowns, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If the animal breaks his neck, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise.)

9. Dua of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه و سلم • «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي، اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي» • (O Allah! I ask You for well-being in this life and the Hereafter. O Allah! I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, life, family and wealth. O Allah! Cover my errors and reassure me in times of difficulty. O Allah! Protect me from in front ofme, from behind me, from my right, from my left and from above me. I seek refuge with Your greatness from being killed from below me.)'‘ • Recommended to read this in the morning and evening

10. Some Other Tricks of Shaytaan • وَاسْتَفْزِزْ مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ مِنْهُمْ بِصَوْتِكَ • (And fool them gradually those whom you can among them with your voice,) It was said that this refers to singing. Mujahid said, "With idle entertainment and singing,'' meaning, distract them with that. • Ibn `Abbas said, "Every caller who calls people to disobey Allah.'‘ • وَأَجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِم بِخَيْلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ • (Ajib upon them with your cavalry and your infantry.) Send your troops and cavalry and infantry against them. The meaning is, send whatever forces you have at your disposal against them.  • Qatadah said, "He has infantry and cavalry among the Jinn and among humans. They are the ones who obey him.'' 

11. Through Wealth and Children • وَشَارِكْهُمْ فِى الاٌّمْوَلِ وَالاٌّوْلَـدِ • (and share with them wealth and children,) Ibn `Abbas and Mujahid said, "This means what he commands them to do of spending money in disobedience to Allah, may He be exalted.'' • وَالاٌّوْلْـدِ • (and children,) Ibn' Abbas, as reported by Al-`Awfi, Mujahid and Ad-Dahhak said, "This means the children of Zina (i.e., illegitimate children).'' • Ibn `Abbas said, "This means the children whom they used to kill out of folly, without knowledge.'' • Al-Hasan Al-Basri said: "Allah caused Shaytan to take a share of wealth and children by making them Magians, Jews and Christians, and making them follow any religion other than Islam, and by making them give a part of their wealth to the Shaytan.''

12. Importance of Remembering Allah in All Situations • لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ أَهْلَهُ قَالَ: بِسْمِ اللهِ اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ يُقَدَّرْ بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَدٌ فِي ذَلِكَ لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَبَدًا» • (When one of you wants to have intercourse with his wife, let him say, `In the Name of Allah. O Allah, keep us away from Shaytan and keep Shaytan away from what you bestow on us (children).' Then if a child is decreed for them from that, the Shaytan will never harm him.)

13. False Promises • وَعِدْهُمْ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَـنُ إِلاَّ غُرُورًا • ("...and make promises to them.'' But Shaytan promises them nothing but deceit.) As Allah tells us, Iblis will say, on the Day when the matter is decided: • إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ الْحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُكُمْ • (Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you.) ﴿14:22 • يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا (120) • 120. He [Shaitan (Satan)] makes promises to them, and arouses In them false desires; and Shaitan's (Satan) promises are nothing but deceptions. • الشَّيْطَانُ يَعِدُكُمُ الْفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالْفَحْشَاءِ وَاللَّهُ يَعِدُكُمْ مَغْفِرَةً مِنْهُ وَفَضْلًا وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ (268) • 268. Shaitân (Satan) threatens You with poverty and orders You to commit Fahshâ (evil deeds, illegal sexual intercourse, sins etc.); whereas Allâh promises You Forgiveness from himself and Bounty, and Allâh is All-Sufficient for his creatures' needs, All-Knower

14. Tricks of Shaytaan Cont… • Enters through what a person wants and desires • Adam and Hawaa عليهما السلام • Instilling Doubts • Sahabah went to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and said they found something so terrible they could not put into words. He صلى الله عليه و سلم said Do you really find that? They said yes and He said that is a sign of clear faith • حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَوْفَى، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، يَرْفَعُهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَجَاوَزَ لأُمَّتِي عَمَّا وَسْوَسَتْ أَوْ حَدَّثَتْ بِهِ أَنْفُسَهَا، مَا لَمْ تَعْمَلْ بِهِ أَوْ تَكَلَّمْ • Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Allah forgives my followers those (evil deeds) their souls may whisper or suggest to them as long as they do not act (on it) or speak." ...

15. Intoxicants, Gambling, Ansaab, and Azlaam Allah said يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنْصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ (90) إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَنْ يُوقِعَ بَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاءَ فِي الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَعَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُنْتَهُونَ (91) 90. O You who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), gambling, Al­Ansâb , and Al­Azlâm (arrows for seeking luck or decision) are an abomination of Shaitân's (Satan) handiwork. so avoid (strictly all) that (abomination) In order that You may be successful . 91. Shaitân (Satan) wants Only to excite enmity and Hatred between You with Intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder You from the remembrance of Allâh and from As-Salât (the prayer). So, will You not Then abstain?

16. Man’s Weakness • Weaknesses are deficiencies • They depend on the person • Some common weaknesses: • Despair • Hopelessness • Pride • Anger • Argumentation • Denial • Oppression • Greed • Ego

17. Women and the Love of This World قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏ ما تركت بعدي فتنة هي أضر على الرجال من النساء‏"‏ The Prophet () said, "I am not leaving behind me a more harmful trial for men than women". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Importance of Lowering the Gaze Maintaining Islamic Etiquette of dress an interaction

18. Weapons Against Shaytaan • Being aware of his traps • Illuminating the fortress through dhikr • Adhering to the Quran and Sunnah • Turning to Allah and Seeking His Protection • خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ (199) وَإِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ (200) • 199. show Forgiveness, Enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish (i.e. don't Punish them). • 200. and if an evil whisper comes to You from Shaitân (Satan) Then seek Refuge with Allâh. Verily, He is All-Hearer, All-Knower

19. When to seek refuge • When entering the washroom • At times of anger • وعن سليمان بن صرد رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ كنت جالساً مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، ورجلان يستبان، وأحدهما قد احمر وجهه، وانتفخت أوداجه‏.‏ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏"‏ إني لأعلم كلمة لو قالها لذهب عنه ما يجد، لو قال‏:‏ أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم ذهب منه ما يجد‏"‏‏.‏ فقال له‏:‏ إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ تعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ ... • Sulaiman bin Surad (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I was sitting with the Prophet (PBUH) when two men began to quarrel and curse each other and the face of one of them turned red and the veins of his neck were swollen (from rage). Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "I know of a word, if he were to utter that, his rage would vanish and that is: A'udhu billahi minash-Shaitan nir-rajim (I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed)." So they (Companions) said to him: "The Prophet (PBUH) tells you to utter: 'I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed". [Al-Bukhar iand Muslim].

20. Important Times To Seek Refuge Before intercourse  وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏لو أن أحدكم إذا أتى أهله قال‏:‏ بسم الله، اللهم جنبناالشيطان وجنب الشيطان ما رزقتنا، فقضى بينهما ولد لم يضره ‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ... Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "If anyone intends to have (sexual intercourse) with his wife, he should say: "Bismillah! Allahumma janibnash-Shaitana, wa jannibish-Shaitana ma razaqtana (In the Name of Allah, O Allah! Keep us away from Satan and keep Satan away from what You have bestowed upon us);' and if Allah has ordained a child for them, Satan will never harm him."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim Stopping for rest on a journey When reading Quran

21. Adhering to the Jamah of Muslims  افْتَرَقَتِ الْيَهُودُ عَلَى إِحْدَى أَوْ ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً وَتَفَرَّقَتِ النَّصَارَى عَلَى إِحْدَى أَوْ ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً وَتَفْتَرِقُ أُمَّتِي عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَ The Prophet () said: The Jews were split up into seventy-one or seventy-two sects; and the Christians were split up into seventy one or seventy-two sects; and my community will be split up into seventy-three sects.

22. Repentance People make mistakes and shaytaan uses these mistakes to mislead people If we repent with sincerity Allah will forgive us وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا (68) يُضَاعَفْ لَهُ الْعَذَابُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِ مُهَانًا (69) إِلَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَأُولَئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا (70) وَمَنْ تَابَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَإِنَّهُ يَتُوبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَتَابًا (71) 68. and those who invoke not any other Ilâh (God) along with Allâh, nor kill such life as Allâh has forbidden, except for just Cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse and whoever does This shall receive the punishment. 69. the torment will be doubled to Him on the Day of Resurrection, and He will abide therein In disgrace;70. except those who repent and believe (in Islâmic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds, for those, Allâh will change their sins into good deeds, and Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.71. and Whosoever repents and does righteous good deeds, Then Verily, He repents towards Allâh with true repentance.

23. Not Leaving Room for Suspicion and Doubt وَقُلْ لِعِبَادِي يَقُولُوا الَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَنْزَغُ بَيْنَهُمْ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ كَانَ لِلْإِنْسَانِ عَدُوًّا مُبِينًا (53) 53. and Say to My slaves (i.e. the true believers of Islâmic Monotheism) that they should (only) Say those Words that are the best. (because) Shaitân (Satan) Verily, sows disagreements among them. surely, Shaitân (Satan) is to man a plain enemy.

24. What are some Wisdoms Behind Shaytaan’s Creation • Ibn Qayyim mentioned a few possible reasons • The different aspects of ibaadah that result from fighting and struggling against shaytaan • Teaching His creation about the importance of fearing the consequences of sin and disobedience • Shaytaan’s creation is reminder and a sign for those who reflect • Shaytaan’s creation is a test for Allah’s slaves • The Power of Allah to create opposites

25. Other Wisdoms From the Creation of Shaytaan • Allows the opposites to be appreciated • Without evil people would not appreciate good • Test of the gratitude and appreciation of Allah’s slaves • As a result of shaytaan’s creation and the subsequent events Allah’s total and complete control and power to do whatever He wants

26. Additional Wisdoms Allah’s creation of Iblees and subsequent events is a manifestation that only Allah deserves all praise The creation of Iblees and the subsequent events clearly manifests Allah’s patience towards His creation Manifestation of Allah’s Names and Attributes Increasing the slave’s love for Allah

27. Wisdom Behind Allowing Him to Remain Till the End • Ibn Qayyim رحمه الله said • Testing the slaves • As a reward for his previous good deeds • To increase him in sin • To use a means to punish criminals