Unlike the Bible...

Unlike the Bible, which states that Eve (woman) was created from Adam’s rib (See Genesis 2:4, 3:24), the Qur’an informs us that both the male as well as the female were created out of one single source material (4:1 & 6:98 & 7:189) “O mankind!

Be wary of your Lord who created you from a single soul, and created its mate from it, and…” (4:1) And, “It is He who created you from a single soul” (6:98) Also, “It is He who created you from a single soul and made from it its mate” (7:198) Discarding the Biblical story where Eve is held responsible for Adam’s temptation and expulsion from Heaven (See Genesis 2:3), the Qur’an states that both Adam (man) as well as his pair (woman) were equally tempted by Satan; both of them tasted of the forbidden fruit; both of them were equally admonished for their forgetfulness, and both repented and their repentance was accepted by their Sustainer.

This is stated in the following verses of Surah Al-Araaf: “Then He said to Adam, ]” O Adam, dwell with your mate in paradise, and eat thereof whence you wish; but do not approach this tree, lest you should be among the wrongdoers- Then Satan tempted them, to expose to them what was hidden from them of their nakedness, and he said,” Your Lord has only forbidden you from this tree lest you should become angels, or lest you become immortal- And he swore to them,” I am indeed your well-wisher – Thus he brought about their fall by deception.

So when they tasted of the tree, their nakedness became exposed to them, and they began to stitch over themselves with the leaves of paradise. Their Lord called out to them,” Did I not forbid you from that tree, and tell you,” Satan is indeed your manifest enemy? – They said,” Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves!

If You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.” (7:19-23) Earlier in Surah Al-Baqara (Chapter 2), it was also said that both man and woman, were tempted by Satan: “Then Satan caused them to stumble from it, and he dislodged them from what they were in; and We said,” Get down, being enemies of one another!

On the earth shall be your abode and sustenance for a time.” (2:36) Thus it is clear from the above that the Qur’an maintains that both men, as well as women, were created out of one source material (one soul) ‘A Single Self’ , and both men and women were equally responsible for their expulsion from the Garden.