2.19 Al-Baqarah: The Different Tests Given to the Angels, the Jinn, and Prophet Adam
Read in Arabic: Arabic Text Listen in Chinese: YouTube Audio السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته! All praise is due to Allah, the Most High, the Most Great. May blessings be upon our Seal of the Prophets, Muhammad ﷺ, and may Allah be pleased with all of the Companions. Today we are sharing a topic: understanding the wisdom contained in the tests given to the angels, the jinn, and our forefather Adam (peace be upon him). The Three Kinds of Created Beings and Their Tests From the Qur’an, we can learn that the angels and the jinn were created before Adam (peace be upon him). The angels and the jinn are both beings of spirit, while Adam (peace be upon him) was a material creation formed by the union of body and soul. The Lord created Adam (peace be upon him), endowed him with a spirit from Him, and taught him the names of all things. Moreover, in His decree, the Lord appointed Adam (peace be upon him) and his descendants as vicegerents on earth, and so He commanded the angels to prostrate...