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It would seem that the
angels in their one-sidedness saw only the mischief consequent on the misuse
of the emotional nature by man. If man was to be endued with emotions, those
emotions could lead him to the highest and drag him to the lowest. The question
the angels raised reflects that only God knows all causes and reasons. The perfect
vicegerent is he who has the power of initiative himself, but whose independent
action always reflects the will of his principal.
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These passages are charged
with mystic meaning. The particular qualities or feelings which were outside
the nature of angels were put by God into the nature of man. Man was thus able
to learn the 'names of things' and the inner nature and qualities of things
including feelings. And, Adam told the angels what he learnt and the angels
acknowledged this. This knowledge and the ability of learning entitle man to
claim the office of vicegerent on earth.
Those who are still in search
for the origin of man and the lost ring between the man and the apes they should
divert their efforts to what is true and achievable. Adam is the ancestor of
all mankind. God created Adam in a perfect shape and equipped him with facilities
to be his vicegerent on earth.
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'Iblis', who was one of the
'Jinn', was included together with the angels to obey God's command to bow down
to Adam. Iblis was a haughty lot to consider Adam inferior to him. And since,
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That was the beginning of
Adam's journey. First, Adam and his wife, Eve, were stayed in the Garden of
Eden but soon they were misguided by the Satan's first mission and slipped away
from God's Guidance. At the beginning of Adam's creation, God told the angels
that He "will create a vicegerent on earth." God knows that Adam will forget
His Guidance and will destine to earth with all his decedents. So, it is not
a surprise that Adam's stay at the Paradise was not forever. The phrase here,
which is indicated by 'All ye people', is referred to Adam, Eve and all their
progeny of all mankind. So, we all shall face the test as our father Adam did
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Adam's guilt was followed
by God's mercy and that was part of Adam's spiritual training before starting
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Everyone on earth shall be
tested for his or her deeds. It is either eternal felicity or humiliating punishment
for those who reject God's Guidance.
Life on earth is not more
than a short journey before we all stand before God in the Judgment Day.
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