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Before the angels, and said: "Tell Me The names of these if ye are right." 32. They said: "Glory to Thee: of knowledge We have none, save what Thou Hast taught us: in truth it is Thou Who art perfect in knowledge and wisdom." 33. He said: "0 Adam! tell them Their names." When he had told them their names, Allah said: "Did I not tell you That I know the secrets of heaven And earth, and I know what ye reveal. And what ye conceal?"
34. And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam:" and they bowed down: Not so Iblis: 49 he refused and was haughty: He was of those who reject Faith. 35. And We said: "0 Adam! dwell
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= office of vicegerent. The angels acknowledged this. These things they could only know from the outside. but they had faith. or belief in the Unseen. And they knew that Allah sawall-what others sec. what others do not see. what others may even wish to conceal. Man has many qualities which arc latent or which he may wish to suppress or conceal, to his own detriment. 49. The Arabic may also be translated: "They bowed down. except Iblis." In that case Iblis (Satan) would be one of the angels. But the theory of fallen angels is not accepted in Muslim theology. In xviii, 50. Iblis is spoken of as a Jinn. We shall discuss later the meaning of this word. 50. Was the Garden of Eden a place on this earth? Obviously not. For. in verse 36 below, it was after the Fall that the sentence was pronounced: "On earth will be your dwelling-place." Before the Fall, we must suppose Man to be on another plane altogether-of felicity, innocence, trust, a spiritual existence. with the negation of enmity, want of faith. and all evil.
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