Wisdom behind making Aadam dwell in paradise before descending to earth

9-1-2014 | IslamWeb

Question:

What is the wisdom behind making Aadam (Adam), May Allaah Exalt his mention, dwell in Paradise though Allaah Created Aadam and his offspring to live on earth?

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.

Allaah is The All-Mighty, The All-Wise. He Does not Do anything without wisdom that He Willed. Some people may know this wisdom and others not. Perhaps the wisdom in this matter is to highlight the animosity of Iblees toward Aadam; he envied him and did not prostrate to him when Allaah Commanded him to prostrate with the angels. The animosity of Iblees is quite old; therefore, Allaah The Almighty Warned us against him. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, Satan is an enemy to you; so take him as an enemy. He only invites his party to be among the companions of the Blaze.} [Quran 35:6]

Perhaps another aspect of this wisdom is to clarify human weakness regarding lusts and Sharee‘ah obligations and that repentance erases whatever was committed before it. When Aadam and Hawwaa’ (Eve) made their mistake, Allaah Inspired them to repent and invoke Him. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):

·        {They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."} [Quran 7:23]

·        {Then Aadam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.} [Quran 2:37]

Allaah Knows best.