The Qur’an For All Humanity
Trial
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TRIAL
We made a covenant with Adam, but he forgot and
showed himself lacking in steadfastness. And when
We said to the angels: ‘Prostrate yourselves before
Adam,’ they all prostrated themselves except
Satan, who refused.
‘Adam,’ We said, ‘Satan is an enemy to you and to
your wife. Let him not turn you both out of
Paradise and plunge you into affliction’.
(The Qur’an 20:115-117)
A strong will is extremely essential to the carrying
out of God’s commands. If a person readily comes
under the influence of irrelevant matters, he will
certainly stray from the path of God. In order to
adhere to the path of God, knowing God’s
commandment
alone
is
not
sufficient;
determination too is necessary to withstand all
those negative influences which go against God’s
will. When God commanded the angels to
prostrate themselves before Adam, they did so
immediately. But Satan did not prostrate himself.
What was the reason behind this difference in
