Adam
آدم
Prophet · Quranic figure
The first human, taught the names and appointed to dwell on earth after the garden trial.
Overview
The Quran presents Adam's creation, the angels' commanded prostration, Iblis's refusal, the garden temptation, and Adam's repentance across several surahs.
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Quran references
Selected passages. Adam is linked to 26 ayat in total.
Al-Baqarah 2:31
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful."
Al-Baqarah 2:34
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِءَادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers.
Al-Baqarah 2:37
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.فَتَلَقَّىٰٓ ءَادَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ كَلِمَٰتٍۢ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
Al-A'raf 7:23
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ
They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."
Ta-Ha 20:121
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ
And Adam and his wife ate of it, and their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And Adam disobeyed his Lord and erred.
Across the Quran
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People
Iblis
إبليسopposed by
The jinn who refused the command to prostrate before Adam and became humanity's avowed tempter.
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Events
Creation of Adam
خلق آدمparticipated in
The creation, teaching, and commanded prostration that opens the Quranic account of humanity.
Adam's garden trial
ابتلاء آدم في الجنةparticipated in
Adam and his spouse's temptation, lapse, repentance, and descent to earth.
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Concepts
Tawbah
التوبةexemplifies
Repentance — returning to Allah after wrongdoing.
Names of Allah
Divine Names
Names that occur in the passages linked to this page are separated from names associated with it thematically.
Provenance
Relationships
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Adamparticipated inCreation of AdamDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:31Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
“And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful."”
Open ayah 2:31 → - Quran Al-Hijr 15:26Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ مِّنْ حَمَإٍۢ مَّسْنُونٍۢ
“And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.”
Open ayah 15:26 →
Adamparticipated inAdam's garden trialDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:35Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَقُلْنَا يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ ٱسْكُنْ أَنتَ وَزَوْجُكَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَكُلَا مِنْهَا رَغَدًا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلَا تَقْرَبَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
“And We said, "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat therefrom in [ease and] abundance from wherever you will. But do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers."”
Open ayah 2:35 → - Quran Ta-Ha 20:121Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ
“And Adam and his wife ate of it, and their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And Adam disobeyed his Lord and erred.”
Open ayah 20:121 →
Adamopposed byIblisDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-A'raf 7:16Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قَالَ فَبِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأَقْعُدَنَّ لَهُمْ صِرَٰطَكَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
“[Satan] said, "Because You have put me in error, I will surely sit in wait for them on Your straight path.”
Open ayah 7:16 → - Quran Ta-Ha 20:117Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
فَقُلْنَا يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا عَدُوٌّۭ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقَىٰٓ
“So We said, "O Adam, indeed this is an enemy to you and to your wife. Then let him not remove you from Paradise so you would suffer.”
Open ayah 20:117 →
AdamexemplifiesTawbahDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:37Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
فَتَلَقَّىٰٓ ءَادَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ كَلِمَٰتٍۢ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
“Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.”
Open ayah 2:37 → - Quran Al-A'raf 7:23Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ
“They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."”
Open ayah 7:23 →