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Adam vs Iblees
Taqwa FM
August 28, 2025
Bismillah
🌿 One Verse
“They replied, Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be among the losers.”
(Surah Al-A‘raf 7:23)
📖 One Story
Both Iblīs and Ādam (عليه السلام) were honored directly by Allah.
Some narrations mention that Iblīs had an even higher position than the angels. Ibn ʿAbbās reported:
“Before he undertook the path of sin, Iblis was with the angels and was called Azazil. He was among the residents of the earth and was one of the most active worshippers and knowledgeable persons among the angels.”
Ādam (عليه السلام) was given a unique honor by Allah too: every angel was commanded to make sujood to him—even the greatest of angels who carry Allah’s Throne, whose size and power defies imagination.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ described Jibrīl (عليه السلام) as having six hundred wings that covered the horizon, adorned with jewels and pearls known only to Allah (Musnad Aḥmad).
✨ Now imagine: all of these mighty angels—falling in prostration to our father, Ādam (عليه السلام).
Both were given a command:
Iblīs: “Make sujood to Ādam.”
Ādam: “Do not approach this tree.”
Both disobeyed Allah.
But what happened after the mistake—that’s where their paths split completely.
❓ The Questioning
Allah asked Iblīs:
“What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?” (7:12)
Instead of admitting fault, Iblīs argued back:
“I am better than him. You created me from fire and him from clay.” (7:12)
He rationalized his sin.
He reframed disobedience as logic.
He convinced himself: “This isn’t sin, this is common sense.”
Ādam (عليه السلام) was also questioned by Allah:
“Did I not forbid you from that tree and ˹did I not˺ tell you that Satan is your sworn enemy?” (7:22)
He could have responded with excuses:
“But Ya Allah, You had already decreed I would live on Earth.”
“Even before I ate, You told the angels I would be Khalīfah on Earth.”
In other words: “Wasn’t this always destined? How can I be blamed?”
This is the classic philosophical question that still haunts people:
If Allah already knows, how is it my fault?
But Ādam didn’t go down that road.
🌱 The Difference
Ādam (عليه السلام) chose brutal honesty:
“We wronged ourselves.”
No excuses.
No blaming Shayṭān.
No pointing at destiny.
Just raw ownership.
And that honesty opened the gates of forgiveness.
Meanwhile, Iblīs clung to pride, self-justification, and denial.
💡 The Lesson
The difference between Ādam and Iblīs is not the mistake.
It’s the response after the mistake.
Iblīs justified.
Ādam AS admitted.
One turned to arrogance.
The other turned to humility.
And that is the fork in the road you and I face after every sin:
👉 Do you make excuses?
👉 Or do you take responsibility?
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“All of the children of Ādam are sinners, and the best sinners are those who repent.”
(Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2499 — graded strong by Ibn Ḥajar)
🌸 What saves you is not never falling.
What saves you is humility after the fall.
🪞 1 Question for You
In what area of life do I act like Iblīs—rationalizing instead of repenting?
🕋 Dhikr of the Week
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَـسِرِينَ
“Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.”
(Surah Al-A‘rāf 7:23)
“Then Adam was inspired with words ˹of prayer˺ by his Lord, so He accepted his repentance. Surely He is the Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful.”
(2:37)
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