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ਬਾਬਾ ਆਦਮ ਕਉ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਦਰਿ ਦਿਖਾਈ ॥

He (God) bestowed His Grace on Adam, the father of mankind,

ਉਨਿ ਭੀ ਭਿਸਤਿ ਘਨੇਰੀ ਪਾਈ ॥੨॥

who then lived in paradise for a long time. ||2||

(Guru Granth Sahib : 1161)

I thought it was the belief of only the Abrahamic religions , but maybe I was wrong ?

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Adam being mentioned there is from islamic sufi understanding not the christian one- baba adam is understood to be the first prophet of the world- so from our understanding he is the first human to attain mukhti- however he lost mukhti that is what the garden of eden was- he was jeevan mukht sent down to earth to save the rest of humanity. That shabad I think is from baba kabir sahib- bhagat kabir sahib is referring to if the greatest human being attained jeevan mukhti and lost it then who is baba kabir compared to that- it is a praise of whaeguru akal purkh. To understand there is a difference between islam then and now- todays islam has been radicalised where then it was holding concepts like tawid and wajjat al wahhud important which lead to becomming the perfect human and trying to attain fanna through sufism which was related to mokhsha of hinduism and considered to be jeevan mukhti in sikhi i.e. enlightenment. Adam was the first human to become enlightened.

Islamic tradition

See also: Adam (prophet of Islam) 220px-Islamic_Adam_%26_Eve.jpg magnify-clip.png Painting from Manafi al-Hayawan (The Useful Animals), depicting Adam and Eve. From Maragheh in Iran, 1294-99. The Quran tells of آدم (ʾĀdam) in the surah al-Baqara (2):30-39, al-A'raf (7):11-25, al-Hijr (15):26-44, al-Isra (17):61-65, Ta-Ha (20):115-124, and Sad (38):71-85.

The Quran says that Adam initiated the fruit eating and that both Adam and Eve (Hawa) ate the forbidden fruit, for which God later forgave them, and then sent both of them down to earth as his representatives. The Hadith (the prophetic narrations) and literature shed light on the Muslim view of the first couple.

The concept of original sin does not exist in Islam, as Adam and Eve were forgiven after they repented on Earth, according to the Quran. One of the differences between the Qur'an and the book of Genesis is that it does not recount the Genesis narrative in which Eve leads Adam to transgress God's laws; they are simply both held responsible.

The early Islamic commentator Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari adds a number of details to the Torah, based on hadith as well as specific Jewish traditions (so-called isra'iliyat).[11] Tabari records that when it came time to create Adam, God sent Gabriel (Jibril), then Michael (Mika'il), to fetch clay from the earth; but the earth complained, saying I take refuge in God from you, if you have come to diminish or deform me, so the angels returned empty-handed. Tabari goes on to state that God responded by sending the Angel of Death, who took clay from all regions, hence providing an explanation for the variety of appearances of the different races of mankind.

According to Tabari's account, after receiving the breath of God, Adam remained a dry body for 40 days. Then gradually came to life from the head downwards. He came back to life saying "All praise be to God, the Lord of all beings." Having been created, Adam, the first man, is described as having been given domination over all the lower creatures, which he proceeds to name. As one of the people, to whom God have spoken directly. Adam is seen as a prophet in Islam.

220px-Adam_and_Eve_from_a_copy_of_the_Falnama.jpg magnify-clip.png Adam and Eve from a copy of the Falnama (Book of Omens) ascribed to Ja´far al-Sadiq, ca. 1550, Safavid dynasty, Iran. At this point, Adam takes a prominent role in Islamic traditions concerning the fall of Satan, which is not recorded in the Torah, but in the Book of Enoch which is used in Oriental Orthodox churches. In these, when God announces his intention of creating Adam, some of the angels express dismay, asking why he would create a being that would do evil. Teaching Adam the names reassures the angels as to Adam's abilities, though commentators dispute which particular names were involved; various theories say they were the names of all things animate and inanimate, the names of the angels, the names of his own descendants, or the names of God.

When God orders the angels to bow to Adam one of those present, Satan, a Djinn, who said "why should I bow to man, I am made of pure fire and he is made of soil", refuses due to his pride, and is summarily banished from the Heavens. Liberal movements within Islam have viewed God's commanding the angels to bow before Adam as an exaltation of humanity, and as a means of supporting human rights, others view it as an act of showing Adam that the biggest enemy of humans on earth will be their ego.[12]

Eve is referred to in the Qur'an as Adam's spouse, and Islamic tradition refers to her by an etymologically similar name, حواء (Hawwāʾ) . It has been said in The Qur'an surah 4: Surah Al-Nisa' O! mankind ! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife Hawwa (Eve), and from them both He created many men and women; Thus the Quran (4:1) reveals that God created Eve from Adam.The Torah gives an etymology for woman, or rather the Hebrew equivalent (ish-shah), stating that she should be called woman since she was taken out of man (ish in Hebrew). The etymology is regarded as implausible by most Semitic linguists[who?].

The Quran blames both Adam and Eve for eating the forbidden fruit and as a punishment they were both banished from Heaven to the Earth. Muslims therefore interpret that this event does not pose a problem of women inferiority to men intrinsically. The concept of original sin doesn't exist in Islam. Adam and Eve were forgiven after they repented on Earth. A Prophetic Hadith recalls that after leaving Eden, Adam descended in India whereas Eve descended in Jeddah[citation needed]. They searched for each other, and finally found each other at the Plain of 'Arafat (near Mecca), which means recognition.

Al-Qummi records the opinion that Eden was not entirely earthly, and so, having been sent to earth, Adam and Eve first arrived at mountain peaks outside Mecca; Adam on Safa, and Eve on Marwa. In this Islamic tradition, Adam remained weeping for 40 days, until he repented, at which point God rewarded him by sending down the Black Stone, and teaching him the hajj.

The Qur'an also describes the two sons of Adam (named Qabil and Habil in Islamic tradition) that correspond to Cain and Abel.

Shi'a Muslims believe that Adam is buried next to Ali,[13] within Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq.

Adam (Arabic: آدم, Adem) is a prominent figure in Islamic history, as he is believed by Muslims to be the first man and the first Islamic prophet.[1] He was also the husband of Eve, the first woman.[2] His story is told in the Qur'an, though his Qur'anic narrative differs from the Torah story in some aspects.

Adam in the Qur'an

According to the Qur'an, God created Adam, the first human, out of clay[3] and commanded the angels to bow to Adam. Satan refused out of pride and was banished from Jannah (Heaven).[4][5]

In Heaven, Satan lured Adam and Eve into disobeying God by tasting from the forbidden tree. God, as a punishment, sends Adam and Eve to earth,[6][7] arriving first at mountain peaks outside Mecca; Adam on Safa, and Eve on Marwa.

In this account, Adam repented for 40 days, at which point God forgave him,[2] rewarded him by sending down the Black Stone and teaching him the hajj. The Qur'an also describes the two sons of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel.[8][9] He is first Islamic prophet and predecessor of Muhammad ( Family tree at right).

[edit] Adam in Hadith

Abi Musa al Sha'arai narrated that Muhammad said: "Allah created Adam from a handful of dust taken from different lands, so the children of Adam have been created according to the composition of the land. Therefore from mankind we have white, red, black and yellow ones; we have good and evil, ease and sorrow, and what comes in between them."[10]

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet Muhammad said: "Allah created Adam from dust after He mixed the clay and left him for some time until it became sticky mud, after which Allah shaped him. After that Allah left him till it became like potter's clay. Iblis used to go past him saying 'You have been created for a great purpose.' After that Allah breathed His spirit into him. The first thing into which the spirit passed was his eye and then his nose. He sneezed. Allah said: "May your Lord have mercy upon you, O Adam! Go to those angels and see what they would say.' So Adam went and greeted them. they replied saying: "Peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah." Allah said: "O Adam! This is your greeting and that of your offspring."[10]

What religion(s) did Adam, Eve, Cain and Able belong to if Judaism didnt start till Abraham?

According to the Torah, they simply "knew" G-d. G-d revealed Himself to them and there was no need to name it a 'religion'. They simply knew that He had created the universe. Of course, this was way at the beginning of humanity before G-d chose to appear less visible to humanity.

Abraham wasn't 'Jewish' per say. He was simply the first to spread faithfulness toward one G-d. It has been suggested, in fact, that in the times of Moses nobody recognized G-d as the only G-d in existence. Rather, they may have understood Hashem to be their one G-d. Over time, our current concept of Judaism- where the exists only One G-d- emerged.

If this is the case, that is not to say, however, that Judaism was fabricated. Rather, G-d revealed Himself to our people in the form that we could understand, knowing that over time we would learn to see him as One.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101119033833AAsdLiA

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Adam being mentioned there is from islamic sufi understanding not the christian one- baba adam is understood to be the first prophet of the world- so from our understanding he is the first human to attain mukhti- however he lost mukhti that is what the garden of eden was- he was jeevan mukht sent down to earth to save the rest of humanity. That shabad I think is from baba kabir sahib- bhagat kabir sahib is referring to if the greatest human being attained jeevan mukhti and lost it then who is baba kabir compared to that- it is a praise of whaeguru akal purkh. To understand there is a difference between islam then and now- todays islam has been radicalised where then it was holding concepts like tawid and wajjat al wahhud important which lead to becomming the perfect human and trying to attain fanna through sufism which was related to mokhsha of hinduism and considered to be jeevan mukhti in sikhi i.e. enlightenment. Adam was the first human to become enlightened.

That's very interesting to read. Thanks for that.

But where do we stand on the 'no evolution' issue. If we recognise Adam, do we agree with the Christian / Jewish / Islamic theory that the world is only a few thousand years old (despite geological proof that contradicts this theory) OR do we believe that Adam existed in what we term the 'Satyug' era?

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My problem is if Adam and Eve were the original and sole inhabitants of earth, then that only leaves their sons and daughters left to breed to further the human race. There seems to be something deeply wrong with that.

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My problem is if Adam and Eve alone were the original and sole inhabitants of earth, then that only leaves their sons and daughters left to breed to further the human race. There seems to be something deeply wrong with that.

Also, how does the Fall from Eden tie in with the evolution of man from a single-cell organism to what we are today? Was Adam part of a pre-history Earth that was totally destroyed by God, thus heralding the "official" scientifically-endorsed history of the Earth (dinosaurs, cavemen, etc).

So many questions....:lol:

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Humans have been around for billions of years. Adam and Eve, were one of the first humans that had been geneticially manipulated. DNA was given by a race of humans and a race of reptillians, to make Adam and Eve. Other DNA was put in too.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8431552640288551100#

If you watch this video by Jordan Maxwell, he explains to true meaning of alot of parts of the bible. For example, the original words for God, in the bible were in hewbrew a plural word, meaning gods. and they created us, in their image it says. The aliens did. Thats why it says "their", image not my image. Because its talking about more than one.

The truth is so freaking weird, its going to be hard to believe this, but watch that video please, then you will know whats up. Everything is a big lie. Except for Sikhi.

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