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🌟 The First Act of Rebellion: Iblis vs. Adam (AS) 🌟
Once upon a time, in the heavenly realms, God created Adam (peace be upon him). As Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) narrates, Adam remained in a sculpted form for forty years before being fully completed. During this time, Iblis, the cursed one, would pass by and murmur to himself: “For what purpose has he been created?” (Al-‘Araf 7:13; Farat al-Kufi, p.56)
When Adam was fully formed, God breathed the soul into him. As the soul reached his mind, Adam sneezed, saying “Alhamdulillah” — a moment met with God’s mercy: “May God have mercy on you” (Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq, Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.11, p.141).
Then God commanded the angels: “Prostrate before Adam”. The angels obeyed, but Iblis refused. When asked, “What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?” he arrogantly replied:
"I am better than him; You created me from fire and created him from clay" (Al-A‘raf 7:12).
This was the first act of rebellion, and as Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq explains, pride became the root of disobedience. God then said: “Descend from here; you have no right to be arrogant here. You are among the despised” (Al-A‘raf 7:13).
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq further clarifies that God elevated Adam above Iblis just as He granted preference to the Five Pure Ones (Ahl al-Kisa) and their true followers. Iblis would never gain authority over them or their devoted Shi’a. This exception is why the cursed one boasts that he will mislead all except God’s sincere servants (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.5, p.42; Farat al-Kufi, p.56).
Moreover, Imam Sadiq emphasizes the peril of comparing worldly or spiritual matters with one’s own reasoning: Iblis’ first mistake was his wrongful analogy, thinking fire is superior to clay. If he had understood the divine essence within Adam, he would have recognized the greater light and purity within him (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.11, p.147).
Even scholars like Abu Hanifa were warned against relying on personal analogy in religion, as the first comparator was Iblis himself, who erred gravely by saying: “I am better than him” (Wasail al-Shi’a, Vol.27, p.55; Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.2, p.288).
This story reminds us that obedience, humility, and sincere devotion to God are above all forms of pride and false comparison. It also connects us to the divine guidance and the chosen family of God, whose followers are protected from Iblis’ deception.
✨ References:
Quran 7:12–13 (Al-A‘raf)
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq, Tafsir Ahl al-Bayt, Vol.5, pp.40–44
Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.11, pp.102, 141, 147; Vol.5, p.42
Farat al-Kufi, p.56
Wasail al-Shi’a, Vol.27, p.55
#DivineWisdom #AdamAndIblis #LessonsFromQuran #AhlAlBayt #SpiritualStory #Shi’aIslam #AlA‘raf #Humility #FaithOverPride 🌙📖
✅ @rahyafte_en
Once upon a time, in the heavenly realms, God created Adam (peace be upon him). As Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) narrates, Adam remained in a sculpted form for forty years before being fully completed. During this time, Iblis, the cursed one, would pass by and murmur to himself: “For what purpose has he been created?” (Al-‘Araf 7:13; Farat al-Kufi, p.56)
When Adam was fully formed, God breathed the soul into him. As the soul reached his mind, Adam sneezed, saying “Alhamdulillah” — a moment met with God’s mercy: “May God have mercy on you” (Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq, Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.11, p.141).
Then God commanded the angels: “Prostrate before Adam”. The angels obeyed, but Iblis refused. When asked, “What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?” he arrogantly replied:
"I am better than him; You created me from fire and created him from clay" (Al-A‘raf 7:12).
This was the first act of rebellion, and as Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq explains, pride became the root of disobedience. God then said: “Descend from here; you have no right to be arrogant here. You are among the despised” (Al-A‘raf 7:13).
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq further clarifies that God elevated Adam above Iblis just as He granted preference to the Five Pure Ones (Ahl al-Kisa) and their true followers. Iblis would never gain authority over them or their devoted Shi’a. This exception is why the cursed one boasts that he will mislead all except God’s sincere servants (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.5, p.42; Farat al-Kufi, p.56).
Moreover, Imam Sadiq emphasizes the peril of comparing worldly or spiritual matters with one’s own reasoning: Iblis’ first mistake was his wrongful analogy, thinking fire is superior to clay. If he had understood the divine essence within Adam, he would have recognized the greater light and purity within him (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.11, p.147).
Even scholars like Abu Hanifa were warned against relying on personal analogy in religion, as the first comparator was Iblis himself, who erred gravely by saying: “I am better than him” (Wasail al-Shi’a, Vol.27, p.55; Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.2, p.288).
This story reminds us that obedience, humility, and sincere devotion to God are above all forms of pride and false comparison. It also connects us to the divine guidance and the chosen family of God, whose followers are protected from Iblis’ deception.
✨ References:
Quran 7:12–13 (Al-A‘raf)
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq, Tafsir Ahl al-Bayt, Vol.5, pp.40–44
Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.11, pp.102, 141, 147; Vol.5, p.42
Farat al-Kufi, p.56
Wasail al-Shi’a, Vol.27, p.55
#DivineWisdom #AdamAndIblis #LessonsFromQuran #AhlAlBayt #SpiritualStory #Shi’aIslam #AlA‘raf #Humility #FaithOverPride 🌙📖
✅ @rahyafte_en