[0:32]Assalamu Alaikum. Wa Alaikum Assalam, Baba. My son, do you want to hear the stories of the prophets today? Stories of Prophets? Mashallah! That sounds great. Please tell me Baba. Insha Allah, how about I tell you the story of the first prophet to live today? Do you want to hear that story? The story of the first prophet? Mashallah. Please tell me the story, Baba. All right, now before I start the story, let me ask you a question. This is getting very interesting. Go ahead, Baba. Ask me the question. All right, now tell me, do you know who was the first man to live on Earth? Hmm, can you give me a clue, please? All right, here are some options. Was it Adam Alaihi Salaam, Qabil, or Iblis? Huh? I know the answer. It was Adam alaihi salaam. Mashallah, you are right, my son. All right, now let me start the story. Bismillah.
[1:52]A long, long time ago, Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala created the sun, the moon, and the Earth. After creating these, He saw that His creation was incomplete. So, He asked His angels to collect clay from the Earth. The obedient angels collected clay, and Allah made a man-like figure with it. And the God named him Adam Alayhi Salaam. But the figure didn't move for 40 long years. It just stood still there. When Iblis saw this figure, he was confused and scared. And after 40 long years, one day, Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala breathed His spirit into Adam alaihi salaam. When the spirit reached the head of the figure, it sneezed.
[2:47]When the spirit reached his eyes, he saw all the amazing food lying around.
[2:59]Then the spirit reached his stomach, and Adam alaihi salaam felt hungry. The prophet had seen the fruits lying around, so before the spirit could even reach his legs, he jumped towards the fruits. Adam alaihi salaam fell down as he couldn't move his legs. Then Allah asked all the angels including Iblis to prostrate before Adam Alaihi Salaam as a sign of respect. One by one, all the angels prostrated before the prophet, except Iblis.
[3:39]Iblis said that he was better than the prophet, and he was made from fire. Allah got angry with this disobedience, so He banished Iblis from paradise.
[3:57]Shaytan was now very angry with the humans, as he was banished from the paradise because of them. He vowed to take revenge by misleading the humans.
[4:16]Allah then taught Adam the names of every animal in paradise. The lion, the sheep, camel, elephant, dove, peacock and many, many more. Allah told the prophet that he was allowed to eat every fruit in the garden, except one. God told the prophet that he should not eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge, and that it was forbidden. And he spent most of his time playing with the animals in paradise.
[4:54]After a few years, the prophet became lonely, as there were no other humans in paradise. Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala saw this, so He decided to give Adam a wife.
[5:09]That night when the prophet was sleeping, God
[5:29]to see the woman. He then named her Hawwa, because she was made from something living. Both of them lived happily in paradise for a long time. Shaytan was still angry at the humans. Many years had passed by, so Shaytan knew that the prophet must have forgotten the words of Allah. One day, he made a plan that would banish the prophet and his wife from paradise. Shaytan came to the paradise and tricked the prophet and his wife into eating the forbidden fruit. The prophet and his wife unknowingly plucked the fruit and started eating it. But even before they could finish eating the fruit, they knew they had committed a grave sin. They were now filled with pain, sadness, and shame. After eating the fruit of forbidden knowledge, they realized they were naked. So they ran to cover themselves up in leaves. They were now really scared, as they knew Allah would punish them for their disobedience. When Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala came to know about this, He got angry. He got angry, and the prophet and his wife were thrown out of the paradise. The prophet and his wife walked for a very long time, and they finally settled down near a river. The prophet knew that the life on Earth was going to be very difficult. He had to make a house for them to live. He had to work hard to feed his family. They now no longer had the pleasures they enjoyed in paradise. After a few years, Hawwa gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. They named the boy Qabil. And later, Hawwa gave birth to another twins, again a boy and a girl. This time they named the boy Habil. Both Habil and Qabil grew up. Qabil took to farming, working in the fields and growing crops. When Habil grew up, he became a shepherd, and took care of the sheep. When Habil and Qabil grew up to become adults, the prophet decided to get them married. Since there were no other females on Earth, Prophet decided to get Qabil married to Habil's twin, and Habil to Qabil's twin.
[8:11]Qabil's twin sister was beautiful, while Habil's sister was not that beautiful. Qabil was not happy with the arrangement, and he wanted to marry his own sister. There was an argument, and the prophet decided to settle the issue by offering a sacrifice to Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala. It was decided that the one whose sacrifice is accepted will marry Qabil's sister. Habil collected the best lamb from his flock and offered it as a sacrifice to Allah. But Qabil didn't want to offer the best fruits and vegetables as sacrifice. Instead, he chose the bad vegetables and grains for sacrifice. Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala accepted the sacrifice of Habil but rejected the one made by Qabil. The prophet was present when they made their sacrifices, and it was decided that Habil would marry Qabil's sister. But Qabil was not at all happy. He was so angry that he wanted to kill Habil.
[10:15]When Qabil realized that Habil was dead, he was terrified and didn't know what to do. He didn't want his father to know what he has done. So he started thinking about ways to hide his sin. Qabil wandered from place to place with the dead body of Habil, trying to hide it. That was when he saw two crows fighting with each other. During the fight, one crow killed the other. And the dead one fell down. The victorious crow then scratched and dug a hole in the ground. He buried the dead crow in the hole he had dug. Then he filled the hole with mud. This gave Qabil an idea. And like the crows, he dug a hole on the ground and buried his brother's body in it. This was the first burial of a man. Qabil was ashamed of what he had done. Shaytan had won over him, and he knew that he could no longer go back to his family. The prophet knew what had happened, and he moaned the loss of his son. He had lost both his sons, one was dead, and the other was misled by Shaytan. He warned his other children about Shaytan and asked them to always obey the commands of Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala. After a long, long time, the prophet had many more children. The prophet had grown old, and his children loved him very much. When Adam Alaihi Salaam realized that his death was near, he appointed Seth as the successor to his family. Time of his death, the angels came to his house and stood beside him. When the prophet realized that the Angel of Death has arrived, he smiled peacefully and passed away. Mashallah! That was such a wonderful story. Alhamdulillah, I am glad you liked the story. Now, I shall ask you a few questions to see if you remember the story. Of course. Yes. Go on, ask me. Hmm, now tell me the name of the first human God had created. It was Adam Alaihi Salaam. That's great, dear. And tell me the name of his wife. It was Hawwa. You've got that right. All right, now for the next question. Tell me why the prophet was banned from the paradise. They were banned because they ate the fruit of forbidden knowledge. That's why God threw them out of the paradise. Isn't that right, Baba? That's correct, my dear. Alhamdulillah, you are such a bright boy.
[13:48]Now, that's all for today. Insha'Allah, I will tell you another story tomorrow. Ma'a Salama. Good night, Baba.
