The Origin of Humans

[Alsunna Teacher]

The Origin of Humans

Allah ordered an angel to gather a handful of every soil on earth: what is white, what is black, what is red, and what is yellow; including what is soft, what is firm, and what is in between them.

Since Adam was created from a mixture of all those different types of soil, his offspring (7) differed.

Among Adam 's offspring, you would find the white, the black, the red, and the yellow. Also among them you would find those who are easy, those who difficult, and those who are in-between.



The Creation of Hawwa' (Eve)

Allah, The Exalted, created Hawwa' (Eve) from the shortest left rib of Adam.

Them Adam and Hawwa' had many offspring

Allah the Exalted said:

هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا

Surat al-'A^raf, Ayah 189 means: [Allah created you from one person (Prophet Adam) and created his wife (Hawwa') from him.].

[Alsunna Teacher]

Characteristics of Adam and Hawwa'
Allah, the Exalted, created Hawwa' from Adam's rib. He did not create her as a child.

He created her tall--suitable for the height of Adam. Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu ^ alayhi wa sallam , informed us that Adam, may peace be upon him, was sixty cubits in height and seven cubits in width.

A dam and Hawwa' lived in Paradise for a period of time. Then they were taken out of Paradise and brought down to earth.

Adam is the First of the Prophets
Allah, the Exalted, sent the Messengers as a mercy for His slaves. He made it obligatory to obey them.

The first of the Messengers was Adam, may peace be upon him.

Allah created in Adam the knowledge of how to plant wheat, how to make dresses, and how to make money from gold and silver.



The Offspring of Adam

Since at the time there were no other humans, Allah, the Exalted, created Hawwa' for Adam to marry. After a time, they were brought down to earth, and Adam received the Revelation. He became a Prophet who called for Islam.

Adam lived for 1,000 years and then died. When he died, his offspring remained Muslim and did not worship the sun, nor the moon, nor anything other than Allah. They remained that way for a long time--without blasphemy and without associating partners with Allah.