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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Infallibility of the Prophets and Messengers Erroneous Interpretations (A) Did Adam (A) disobey Allah? As we see in the Quranic verse: “... and Adam disobeyed his Lord, so his life became evil (to him).” [Holy Quran, Taa Haa, Shakir 20:121] (b) It is mentioned in Surah Anbiya in connection with the breaking of idols that Ibrahim (A) said, “The chief of them has done it.” Whereas he himself had broken them.

“So he broke them into pieces, except the Chief of them that haply they may return to it. They said: Who has done this to our gods? Most surely he is one of the unjust. They said: We heard a youth called Ibrahim speak of them. Said they: Then bring him before the eyes of the people, perhaps they may bear witness. They said: Have you done this to our gods, O Ibrahim? He said: Surely (some doer) has done it, the Chief of them is this, therefore ask them, if they can speak.

Then they turned to themselves and said: Surely you yourselves are the unjust. Then they were made to hang down their heads: Certainly you know that they do not speak.” [Holy Quran, al-Anbiya; The Prophets 21:58-65] (c) The Almighty Allah says in Surah Yusuf, “The servants[^1] of Hazrat Yusuf (A) said to his brothers, ‘You are indeed thieves.’” whereas they had not stolen the king’s drinking cup.

The Quran says, “So when he furnished them with their provisions (some-one) placed the drinking cup in his brother’s bag. Then a crier cried out: O caravan! You are most surely thieves. They said while they were facing them: What is it that you miss? They said: We miss the King’s drinking cup, and he who shall bring it shall have a camel- load and I am responsible for it. They said: By Allah! You know for certain that we have not come to make mischief in the land, and we are not thieves.

They said: But what shall be the requital of this, if you are liars? They said: The requital of this is that the person in whose bag it is found shall himself be (held for) the satisfaction thereof; thus do we punish the wrongdoers. So he began with their sacks before the sack of his brother, then he brought it out from his brother’s sack.

Thus did we plan for the sake of Yusuf; it was not (lawful) that he should take his brother under the King’s law unless Allah pleased; We raise the degrees of whomsoever We please, and above everyone possessed of knowledge is the All-knowing one.