AdamAbu al-Bashar (Father of Mankind)

Also known as: Adam, Abu al-Bashar

Nation / People

All of mankind

Period

The beginning of human creation

Lifespan

1,000 years (according to some narrations)

Burial Place

Opinions differ: India, Makkah, or Jerusalem (according to various narrations)

Message

Submission to Allah alone, repentance when one errs, and that Allah is the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful. His story teaches that Shaytan is a clear enemy to mankind and that sin does not prevent forgiveness if one sincerely repents.

Lineage

Key Miracles

Created directly by Allah from clay, without parents
Taught the names of all things by Allah
The angels were commanded to prostrate to him as a mark of honour

Key Stories

Created by Allah from clay and given a soul by divine breath
Placed in the Garden (Jannah) with his wife Hawwa (Eve)
Deceived by Iblis (Shaytan) into eating from the forbidden tree
Descended to earth following the transgression, then repented and was forgiven
His two sons Habil (Abel) and Qabil (Cain) and the first murder in history

Mentioned in the Quran

Surah al-Baqarah (2:30-37)Surah al-A'raf (7:11-25)Surah Ta-Ha (20:115-123)Surah Ya-Sin (36:60)

Special Characteristics

The first human being and the first Prophet, created directly by Allah without parents. He was taught the names of all things, giving him knowledge superior to the angels in this respect. He is considered the father of all human beings.