Volume 10 Surah 12 - 15 - Enjoy Islam

The God-fearing shall dwell amidst
gardens and fountains. (45)
[They are received with the greeting]:
‘Enter here in peace and security.’ (46)
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We shall have removed from their hearts
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No weariness shall ever touch them there,
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Overview
With these verses the sūrah begins to relate the story of man’s creation. It is the
story of basic human nature, truth and error and their basic factors, the story of
Adam and the substance from which he was created, and what took place at the time
of his creation and afterwards. The Qur’ān has already referred to this story twice in
previous sūrahs, namely Sūrahs 2 and 7, The Cow and The Heights. Each time it
occurs it serves a special purpose, and is recounted in its own special style with a
distinct atmosphere. Hence, the episodes highlighted each time are different, as are
the approach and the rhythm employed.
In all three sūrahs, the story is introduced with reference to the establishment of
mankind on earth as God’s vicegerent. We note that in Sūrah 2, it is preceded by the
verse: “It is He who created for you all that is on earth. He then turned to heaven and
fashioned it into seven heavens. He has knowledge of all things.” (2: 29) And in Sūrah 7, the
preceding verse says: “We have established you firmly on earth and We have provided you
there with means of livelihood. How seldom are you grateful.” (7: 10) Here in this sūrah, the
story of creation is preceded by the statement: “We have placed various means of
livelihood on it for you, as well as for those whom you do not have to provide for. There is not
a thing but with Us are its storehouses; and We send it down only in accordance with a
defined measure.” (Verses 20-21)
Yet in each of these sūrahs the story of creation is told in a different context, with a
definite purpose for each usage. In Sūrah 2, The Cow, the point of emphasis is the
appointment of Adam as a vicegerent on earth, which has been placed, with all its
contents, at man’s service: “Your Lord said to the angels, I am appointing a vicegerent on
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