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A parent asks

How do I tell my child the story of Prophet Adam?

Bloomtivo answers

Allah created Adam from clay, taught him the names of all things and asked the angels to bow to him. Iblis refused out of pride. Adam and Hawwa lived in Jannah, ate from the one forbidden tree after Shaytan tricked them, felt sorry, and Allah forgave them. Lessons: humility, saying sorry and Allah’s forgiveness.

Reviewed by Mahmoud Tantawy, Bloomtivo teacher · Updated

The full answer

The story in five parts

  1. Created from clay: Allah told the angels He would place a khalifah (caretaker) on earth (Quran 2:30).
  2. The names: Allah taught Adam the names of everything (2:31).
  3. The bow: the angels bowed; Iblis refused, saying “I am better than him” (7:12).
  4. The tree: Adam and Hawwa ate from the forbidden tree after Shaytan whispered to them.
  5. Sorry and forgiveness: they turned to Allah, and He forgave them (7:23).

Their dua

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَاسِرِينَ

Lessons for children

From…We learn
IblisPride and thinking “I’m better” is dangerous
Adam and HawwaEveryone makes mistakes; say sorry quickly
AllahAllah loves to forgive

Teacher’s tip: Never draw or show pictures of Prophet Adam. Tell the story with words and let your child imagine.

Our Stories of the Prophets programme covers the prophets in order.

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