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Adam in Islam
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Adam, in Islamic theology, is believed to have been the first human being on Earth and the first prophet of Islam. Adam's role as the father of the human race is looked upon by Muslims with reverence.
Adam and Hawwa being nakedly expelled from the Garden.
Adam and Hawwa being nakedly expelled from the Garden.
All angels prostrate before Adam, except Iblis (top-right corner).
All angels prostrate before Adam, except Iblis (top-right corner).
Islamic illustration of all angels except Iblis bowing to Adam from a 1575 Shiraz manuscript
Islamic illustration of all angels except Iblis bowing to Adam from a 1575 Shiraz manuscript
Adam and Eve with their thirteen twin children, miniature from Zubdat al-Tawarikh. As the text indicates, all of Adam's children were twins and each s
Adam and Eve with their thirteen twin children, miniature from Zubdat al-Tawarikh. As the text indicates, all of Adam's children were twins and each son had to marry the twin sister of a brother. Abel was asked by his father to wed Cain's twin sister, who happened to be the most beautiful, and thus Cain wanted to keep her. This is how the dispute started between the two brothers. Islamic artists, when illustrating the story of Adam and Eve, usually showed the couple in paradise but never placed them with their children, nor represented this version of the dispute between Cain and Abel.
Seth
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Seth is the third son of Adam and Eve in the Abrahamic religions. The Hebrew Bible names two of his siblings as Cain and Abel. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after the event of Cain's murder
Adam in Islam
…Prophet Ādam Alayhi as-Salam آدم Adam and Hawwa being nakedly expelled from the Garden. Prophet of Islam Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Sheth Personal life Spouse Ḥawwāʾ Children Qābīl and Hābīl, Sheth, ʿAnāq Known for First human being First settler on Earth Father of humanity First Muslim…
Detail from fresco by Theophanes the Greek, 1378
Detail from fresco by Theophanes the Greek, 1378
Sculpture of Seth on the Astor Cross in Trinity Church
Sculpture of Seth on the Astor Cross in Trinity Church
Sheth (right) teaching his son Anush
Sheth (right) teaching his son Anush
The purported grave of Seth in a village of the same name in the Levant
The purported grave of Seth in a village of the same name in the Levant