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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ethics of The Prophets The Ethos Of Prophet Adam ============================ Introduction Prophet Adam is the father of mankind whom God created out of clay and blew His spirit into it after forty years hence his body systems started functioning. Then God order angels to prostrate before him. All angels prostrated before Adam except Eblis. "And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam, they did obeisance, But Eblis (did it not).

Later they repented and God accepted their repentance making them settle on the earth. Eventually Adam passed away in Mecca after ten days of illness at the age of 930, 936, or 1030 and was buried in a valley of Abo-Ghabiss Mountain. Eve too became sick within a year and passed away after fifteen days and was buried near the tomb at Adam. According to some historians, Prophet Noah took Adam’s coffin to the city of Najaf where it was buried.

The Modesty Of Prophet Adam In the exegesis of verses 20- 21 of the Quranic chapter — al-Taj — it has been pointed out that when Prophet Adam and Eve ate from the Forbidden Tree, they became unclad and their privy parts became manifest. Adam was fleeing in paradise. Calling him, God Almighty said: O Adam! Are you running away from Me? Adam said: No, I am rather ashamed of you. At this time, Adam made use of tree leaves and covered his privy parts with them.

ذَهَبَ آدَمُ هَارِبًا في الجَنَّةِ فَناداهُ رَبُّهُ : أَن يا آدمُ ، مِنّي تَفِرُّ ؟ قالَ : لا يا رَبِّ ولكِن حَياءً مِنكِ . Weeping Over His Fault Adam and Eve kept weeping over their faults and what they lost of heavenly blessings. وَ كانَ قد بَكى هُوَ وَحوّاءُ عَلى خَطيئتِها وَما فاتَهُما مِن نَعيمِ الجَنَّةِ . His Repentance When Adam committed error, he apologized to God saying: "O my lord!